The meeting started the process of practical preparation to Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit to be held in November Representatives of the 28 EU member states and six partner countries shared their expectations of the outcomes of the Summit, including the main topic – signing of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

Preparation for the Summit of the Eastern Partnership will continue at the annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Member States and partner countries 22 July 2013 in Brussels.

During his visit to Brussels A.Olefirov met with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle.