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On Nov. 28-29, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite will host European Union leaders and their counterparts from the bloc’s six Eastern Partnership countries in Vilnius for what’s expected to be an historic summit. In an interview with RFE/RL correspondent Rikard Jozwiak, Grybauskaite shared her views on what Ukraine must do to sign an EU Association Agreement, whether Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka will attend, and whether EU membership for the Eastern Partnership countries is on the horizon.

RFE/RL: Some reports state that Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka might be invited to the summit despite the fact that he is blacklisted by the European Union. Other reports state that the country’s foreign minister, Uladzimir Makey, will represent Minsk. As a host, who would you prefer to come?

Grybauskaite: It is not about a preference, it is about possibilities. We send an invitation to a country and it is very clear that people can only come to Vilnius if they are not on the (EU’s list of blacklisted Belarusian officials).

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