“Our position has always been based on the fact that the European Union is not a military-political bloc, therefore, unlike the North Atlantic Alliance, the development of its relations with any countries that wish it does not create any threats and risks for us,” Lavrov said in a statement. during a press conference following the talks in Baku.
Earlier, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau promised Ukraine and Moldova "active support" on the way to the EU.
On June 23, the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that the EU summit had agreed on the status of candidates for joining the union for Ukraine and Moldova.