HC Deb 19 May 1999 vol 331 c349W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the agenda for the meeting of Co-operation Council with Russia on 18 May. [84699]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 18 May 1999]: The provisional agenda for the EU/Russia Co-operation Council on 17 May was as follows:

  1. 1. Opening statements
  2. 2. Adoption of the agenda
  3. 3. Approval of the minutes of the first Co-operation Council
  4. 4. Common EU Strategy towards Russia
  5. 5. Russian Strategy of development of relations with EU
  6. 6. Common foreign and security policy according to Amsterdam Treaty; prospects of further development of EU/Russia political dialogue
  7. 7. Developing EU/Russia relations in the framework of the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement
  8. 8. International issues of mutual concern
  9. 9. Refocussing TACIS programme and member states' bilateral assistance programmes
  10. 10. Other business
  11. 11. Closing statements.