Vladimir Putin and Romano Prodi discussed the situation in Iraq and the results of the EU summit held on February 17, 2003. On the whole, President Putin was positive about the EU statement on ways to resolve the Iraqi problem.
Vladimir Putin and Romano Prodi discussed possibilities for visa-free travel of Russian citizens to Kaliningrad in connection with the EU expansion.
They also discussed other issues related to Russia-EU partnership in connection with the accession of new members to the European Union.