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The 20th high-level summit between Russia and the European Union has taken place

October 26, 2007
19:00
Mafra, Portugal
Working session at the Russia-European Union summit.
Working session at the Russia-European Union summit. On the left, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
With European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (left) and Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates.
Press conference on the outcome of the Russia-European Union summit. From left to right: EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana.

The meeting was attended by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana.

They discussed their recent joint work in politics, economics and the cultural and educational spheres, and established various long-term goals. The parties exchanged views on the EU’s forthcoming new constitutional treaty, the situation in Russia in the pre-election period, the state of the Russian and European Union economies, as well as some of the most serious international issues: the situation in Kosovo, the Middle East and Iran's nuclear programme.

Following the summit Russia and the EU signed two documents. Head of the Federal Drugs Control Service Viktor Cherkesov and European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Wolfgang Goetz signed a memorandum of understanding. Economic Development and Trade Minister Elvira Nabiullina and the EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mendelson signed the agreement between Russia and the EU on trading certain steel products.

At the end of the meeting the parties gave a joint press conference. Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia does not intend to interfere in the internal affairs of the European Union by trying to rush into negotiations on the new basic agreement between Russia and the EU. The talks have been deadlocked for more than a year after Poland vetoed the European Commission’s proposal because of the ban Moscow had imposed on imports of meat from Polish territory.

See also

Opening Remarks at the Twentieth Russia-European Union Summit
October 26, 2007
Press Statement and Answers to Questions following the 20<sup>th</sup> Russia-European Union Summit
October 26, 2007
Russia-European Union Summit
October 26, 2007

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Publication date: October 26, 2007, 19:00

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