§ Baroness Park of Monmouthasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will detail the negotiations between Estonia and Russia on the delimitation of their border, and on the implications for Estonia's aspirations for integration into the EU.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe welcome recent progress in the Estonia/Russia border negotiations; we hope that the positive steps taken by the Estonian Government will lead to early agreement. If for reasons outside Estonia's control there are further delays, there is no reason why they should obstruct Estonia's progress towards membership of the European Union. My right honourable friend, the Foreign Secretary raised this with Mr. Primakov when he saw him on 28 February.