This was the second time that the tripartite talks had taken place in Washington D.C., at the invitation of the United States side, a gesture which was welcomed by the EU side as it enabled further contacts with a wide range of U.S. counterparts and other key interlocutors.
See oli juba teine USA algatusel Washingtonis korraldatud kolmepoolne kohtumine, millel EL meelsasti osales, sest see andis võimaluse luua täiendavaid kontakte mitmesuguste USA ja teiste koostööpartneritega.