The US President Donald trump on Tuesday congratulated the Prime Minister of great Britain Teresa may with the decision of the EU leadership to move to the second stage of negotiations on Brexit, reported on the outcome of the telephone conversation, the White house.
Britain will leave the EU at the end of March 2019. Currently, London and Brussels have agreed to move to the second stage of negotiations on the terms of the agreement, which will be announced on the “divorce”.
“The President congratulated the Prime Minister (of Britain) with the decision of EU leaders to move to the second phase of negotiations on Brexit”, — stated in the message.
It is also noted that the parties discussed “the next steps in achieving peace in the middle East.” In addition, they stressed the importance to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
As indicated in the message, may Trump expressed his condolences in connection with accident of a passenger train in Washington state on Monday.
Along with these they exchanged greetings for the upcoming holidays.
After the referendum in the UK, which adopted the decision on Brexit, this summer began the first stage of negotiations about the conditions of exit from the EU. Their main topics were the rights of citizens “divorcing” of the regions, the Irish border and the settlement of financial obligations of London to the EU. While these problems were not sufficient progress, the EU did not want to move to the second stage of negotiations.
However, in December the sides reached the necessary agreements on the first phase of the dialogue about Brexit and the European Commission recommended the EU summit to recognize the presence of sufficient progress, and to open the way for the second phase of the dialogue with the UK. The second phase involves the negotiations on the transition in the relations between the country and the EU after their “divorce”, and on the structure of the future partnership between them.
© 2017 – 2019, paradox. All rights reserved.
