#Eastern Partnership - Treisíonn an AE agus tíortha comharsanachta an comhoibriú ar #DigitalEconomy

The EU and the six Eastern Partner countries - Airméin, azerbaijan, Bhealarúis, georgia, an Poblacht na Moldóive agus An Úcráin, have agreed to step up their co-operation on the digital economy: adopting a road map on reducing roaming charges, addressing the cybersecurity threat in a coordinated manner, and expanding e-services to create more jobs in the digital industry.

Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner Johannes Hahn (phictiúr) and Digital Economy and Society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel agreed with foreign affairs ministers and digital agenda ministers to boost co-operation on the digital economy at the 10th Informal Partnership Dialogue, Minsk, Belarus.

Commissioner Hahn said: "The EU will continue to work closely with its Eastern partners in the digital area, for the benefit of citizens across the region. Promoting high-speed broadband internet to boost economies and expand e-services, creating more jobs in the digital industry, reducing roaming tariffs among the Eastern partner countries and tackling cybercrime and cybersecurity is a priority. We are focused on delivering concrete results, with a clear programme for co-operation until 2020.”

Commissioner Gabriel added: "Today's Informal Partnership Dialogue proves that we are on the right path towards a common European digital future. We warmly welcome the commitment of our Eastern partners to achieving the Deliverables by 2020; and thereby helping to build a stronger digital economy bringing direct benefits to the citizens and to succeed the digital transformation. Enhanced broadband connectivity, roadmap for reducing roaming tariffs and co-operation on cybersecurity are just some of the few first steps in the long-term digital collaboration between the EU and its Eastern Partners."

An t-iomlán brúigh scaoileadh chomh maith leis an bhileog fíricí 'EU develops digital economies and societies in Eastern Partner Countries' are available online.

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