The summit will focus on the Eastern Partnership programme aimed at boosting multilateral ties and promoting stability troubled regions in the East.

EU countries and post-Soviet states will convene in Prague tomorrow at a summit centered on the Eastern Partnership, an initiative aimed at boosting multilateral ties and promoting stability troubled regions in the East.

Recession in Ukraine, recent riots in Moldova or last year’s conflict between Georgia and Russia attest to the need to help carry out both economic and political reforms. The project was initiated jointly by Poland and Sweden.

Launched with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, the programme has been frowned upon by Moscow for fear of losing influence in these countries. To disperse those concerns Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov earlier today. Following the meeting, Mr. Sikorski said he had acquainted Mr. Lavrov with the outline of the project and encouraged Russia’s contribution in the initiative.