VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta has welcomed a political agreement reached by European leaders in Dublin on how the European Union should be represented in potential peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
Prime Minister Robert Abela described the agreement as “a glimmer of hope”, stressing that Malta had been advocating peace negotiations since the beginning of the conflict.
Under the agreement, the EU would be represented through the E5 group, comprising France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom, alongside representatives of the European institutions.
Abela said the agreement was an important first step towards ensuring that Europe would have an active role in efforts to end the war.
However, he emphasised that further discussions were needed to establish the mandate for the negotiations and determine the demands that would be put forward.
The Prime Minister said Malta believed that securing a lasting ceasefire and restoring peace should be the immediate priority.
Abela also highlighted the significant financial burden the war was placing on Europe, particularly the devastating loss of human lives.
He warned that the consequences of the conflict, including reconstruction and its wider economic and social effects, could take many years to address.
Nevertheless, he insisted that efforts should first focus on ending the fighting and achieving lasting peace.
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