The EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed political developments in the Eastern partner countries and how best to take forward the EU's Eastern Partnership (EaP).

The issues were discussed ahead of the annual EaP ministerial meeting on 23 May 2016, EU website said.

To prepare the EaP meeting, it looked at the EaP framework in the context of increased differentiation of bilateral relations, ways to support EaP countries to continue reforms; and how the EaP can contribute to strengthening stability in the region.