German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock. Archival photoBERLIN, June 20 EU countries should use the «historical moment» and grant Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate members of the community, German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock told reporters in Luxembourg. Last Friday, the European Commission recommended granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate countries with the fulfillment of a number of preconditions for the start of accession negotiations. The EC has not yet recommended granting such a status to Georgia. The official decision on granting or refusing the status of candidates to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia will be taken by the heads of state and government of the EU at the summit in Brussels on June 23-24, taking into account the recommendation of the EC. «We are facing a historic moment, and I believe that everyone should be aware of the special the responsibility of every EU member state these days… I am convinced that we now have a responsibility to not only make it clear to Ukraine that it belongs to Europe, that we are grateful to it for defending European values, but also to accept it to our European circle… The same, from my point of view, applies to Moldova,» Burbock said. task» — the requirements that apply to candidates for EU membership. «We are at the point where we need to make a decision,» she said.
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