The European Union supports US President and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s step to hold a bilateral meeting, EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic told reporters.

She said the EU believes President Trump's readiness to accept Kim Jong Un's invitation to a summit meeting by May also represents a positive development, RIA Novosti reported.

According to her, EU member states along with the South Korean Foreign Minister will discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula on March 19 in Brussels.