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EU to hail 'aspirations' of former Soviet states
By EUobserver
EU states are preparing to say they "acknowledge the European aspirations and European choice" of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine in a statement at the so called Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels in November, according to a draft seen by RFE/RFL. They will "reaffirm the sovereign right" of former Soviet states to align themselves with the EU, adding that their policies are "not directed against anyone" in an allusion to Russia.