Sixth Eastern Partnership summit kicks off in Brussels 

ArmInfo. Today, the leaders of the EU, of the EU member states and of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries will meet for the sixth Eastern Partnership summit in  Brussels.

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, will chair the  meeting. President Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the  European Commission, will represent the EU.

The Eastern partners present at the summit will comprise Armenia,  Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Belarus has  suspended its participation in the Eastern Partnership but the EU  continues to cooperate with the people of Belarus.

The summit will reaffirm and reinforce the joint commitment to foster  stability and cooperation, to pursue necessary reforms, to define  common future priorities, and to mobilise resources to meet the major  challenges at hand.

The Summit will focus on support to five key areas - economy,  governance, the environment, digital and society. These priorities  build on the past achievements of the European Neighbourhood  instrument, taking into account new challenges and opportunities -  notably the green and digital transition, as well as the post-  pandemic recovery.

The meeting will start at 16.00 and will be followed by a press  conference.

A dedicated page on the EU Neighbours east website -  EaP Summit page  - includes all the latest news, explainers on key issues - why the  summit matters, EU COVID support for the region, and the EU's new  investment plan for the EaP - factsheets highlighting national  priorities for each country, and resources for media covering the  Summit.