The White House
Office of the Vice President
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with European Commission President
Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss Ukraine, Syria, energy security, economic
issues, and migration.
On Ukraine, the two leaders agreed that sanctions
on Russia should be tied to full implementation of the Minsk agreements, and
that Ukraine needed to move forward expeditiously with further economic and
anti-corruption reforms.
The Vice President and President Juncker
discussed the need for the United States and EU to cooperate in dealing with
the European migration crisis as well as coordinate diplomatic efforts to seek
a political resolution to the Syrian conflict.
On energy security, the
two leaders discussed the need for energy diversification and full application
of EU competition standards. Finally, the Vice President and President
Juncker both underscored the importance of rapidly concluding a replacement to
the Safe Harbor framework, which is vital to both the U.S. and European
economies.
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