President Barroso expressed his
concern with the security situation and condemned the shelling of a
convoy of internally displaced people.
The President of the European
Commission urged an enquiry on this incident and recalled the need to
protect civilian lives. He underlined the need to stop border
hostilities and the flow of arms and personnel from Russia into Ukraine.
President Barroso also informed
President Poroshenko that, following the invitation he received from
both President Putin and President Poroshenko to attend the Customs
Union - Ukraine Summit meeting in Minsk on 26th August, he has decided
to ask High Representative/Vice-President Catherine Ashton,
Vice-President Günther Oettinger, responsible for energy, and
Commissioner for Trade Karel de Gucht, to represent the European Union
at this event.
President Barroso, on his behalf
and that of the President of the European Council, also invited
President Poroshenko to visit Brussels in the near future.
