Green light for EU-Russia treaty
A new basic treaty between the EU and Russia may be given the green light at a 29 April General Affairs and External Relations Council in Luxembourg, Euractiv.com reports.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitri Rupelj, whose country holds the EU presidency, to discuss a possible re-launch of talks to conclude a basic treaty between Russia and the EU. Only one of the 27 EU countries - Lithuania - has expressed reservations ahead of the meeting, Euractiv.com reports.
