00:02Ukraine's bid to join the European Union progressed closer towards reality on Tuesday,
00:08with EU affairs ministers formally approving the opening of Cluster 6.
00:12This cluster encompasses external relations
00:16and is considered a core theme within the EU accession negotiation framework.
00:20For us, the opening of Cluster 6 is another reminder of the meaning of common foreign security policy
00:30and common foreign security policy in the current world.
00:36And Russia always revenge and always try to shadow the good news on our accession
00:46with another shelling that happened last night as well with ballistic missiles
00:50so that in the area of common foreign security policy, unity is so important.
00:56Cluster 6 is also expected to open for Moldova on Tuesday, with the country's EU accession pathways linked.
01:03Until now, only one other cluster had been opened for Ukraine and Moldova,
01:07Cluster 1, which covers fundamentals and rule of law.
01:11The European Commission considers both nations to be technically ready
01:15to open all clusters, six in total, which means the next steps depend on the views of the bloc's 27
01:22member governments.
01:23A range of accession chapters, which are portions of clusters,
01:27are also expected to be closed for Western Balkan frontrunners Montenegro and Albania
01:32in what has been dubbed an accession Super Tuesday.
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