The European Union respects the choice of Eastern Partnership member states that are not planning to sign Association Agreement with EU, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said in Minsk.
Speaking during the fifth meeting of the Informal Eastern Partnership dialogue, Hahn expressed confidence that all participants of EU initiative are interested in improving relations with the EU and will fulfill their obligations, RIA Novosti reported.
Alain Le Roy, Secretary General of the European External Action Service, noted that EU attaches great importance to fair and open discussion with the Eastern Partnership members.