The European Union welcomes commitment of several third countries to align themselves with the March 5 Council’s Decision that imposes the freezing of funds and economic resources of persons identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds and persons responsible for human rights violations in Ukraine.

“The Candidate Countries Montenegro* and Iceland+, the Country of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidate Albania, and the EFTA countries Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this Decision. They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision,” read a declaration by the high representative for foreign and security policy on behalf of EU.

“The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it,” the declaration added.

* The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia continue to be part of the

Stabilisation and Association Process.
+ Iceland

Integral text of the Declaration