Poroshenko: It is problem of Belarus, not of EU or Ukraine (video)

The Eastern Partnership summit will opened in Riga on May 21. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has arrived in the capital of Latvia. Euroradio reporter asked him about the information that Belarus and Armenia are blocking the signing of the final declaration of the Riga summit. It is allegedly done allegedly due to the phrase in the document on the annexation of Crimea (as reported by Reuters).

Poroshenko: "I think that the situation with the annexation of Crimea is recognized by the whole world. And if Belarus needs to develop its position and when it is quite hesitant, I think that this is a problem of Belarus. It is not a problem of the European Union and Ukraine."

A spokesman for the Belarus Foreign Ministry, Dzmitry Mironchyk, commented on the  information reported by Reuters:

"Work on the declaration draft continues. As for the position of Belarus, it is well known. We are in favor of a non-confrontational nature of the Eastern Partnership with a positive agenda, including that for the "neighbors of neighbors".

At the Riga summit, Belarus will be represented by Uladzimir Makey.