On Monday 27 April 2015, the 17th EU-Ukraine summit will take place in Ukraine and focus on:
· the implementation of the Association Agreement and the political and economic reforms in Ukraine including EU financial and other assistance;
· the crisis in eastern Ukraine and the application of the Minsk agreements;
· regional issues; and
· the preparations for the upcoming Eastern Partnership summit in Riga.
According to the background note published by the Council of the European Union on Friday, EU leaders will “take stock of where we stand, consolidate ongoing cooperation and agree on stepped-up support in a number of areas“.
