Foreign Affairs Council, 18/03/2019, main results
Met dank overgenomen van Roemeens voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2019 (Roemeens voorzitterschap) i, gepubliceerd op maandag 18 maart 2019.
5th anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea
As the meeting was taking place on the 5th anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, the High Representative and foreign ministers marked the event by reiterating publicly key elements of the EU position.
The EU has repeatedly stated that we do not, and will not recognise this violation of international law. The EU stands in full solidarity with Ukraine, supporting its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy