Brussels, Sha'ban 18, 1435, Jun 16, 2014, SPA -- EU member states cleared the way Monday for the bloc to sign key political and trade deals with Georgia and Moldova on June 27, while preparations for a similar agreement with Ukraine were expected to wrap up soon. According to dpa, the deals aim to create closer political ties and remove trade barriers between the European Union and the former members of the Soviet Union. --SPA 16:23 LOCAL TIME 13:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w