AIKE - News: Russia & EU

New international checkpoint opened at the border between Kaliningrad and Lithuania

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:21 +0100

www.investinkaliningrad.ru. On October 20 a new international automobile checkpoint Chernyshevskaya was officially opened at the border between Kaliningrad and Lithuania. The ceremony was attended by: Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Border Maintenance (Rosgranitsa) Vladimir Goncharov, the delegation of the Republic of Lithuania headed by the Consul General of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kaliningrad region, Vaclav Stankevich, the EU Commission delegation led by head of the EEU-Russia cooperation progamme Etienne Claye, heads of state control bodies, the head of the North-West Customs Administration of the FCS of Russia Mikhail Prokofiev.

Lithuania will Represent Denmark when Issuing Schengen visas in Kaliningrad

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:16:52 +0200

ISRIA. Lithuania and Denmark concluded an agreement, under which Lithuania would represent Denmark in Kaliningrad when issuing Schengen visas.

Russia won't put missiles in Kaliningrad: Medvedev (Reuters)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:05:59 +0200

Reuters. Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday he will call off his decision to deploy missiles in the enclave of Kaliningrad, his response to the United States scrapping missile shield plans in Europe.

Forum of partner-regions becomes a good tradition

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:04:19 +0200

www.investinkaliningrad.ru. A working group has been set up in the Regional Government on the commission from the Governor Georgy Boos to prepare and hold the Forum of partner-regions planned for 1-2 October 2009. At the moment the work coordinated by the Department of International Relations is focused on organizational issues.

Kaliningrad businessmen found partners in Germany and Portugal

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:03:20 +0200

www.investinkaliningrad.ru. Supported by the regional government a number of Kaliningrad businessmen visited Germany and Portugal on a trip aimed at extending cooperation, establishment of business relations and promotion of their products.

LITHUANIA’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOOK PART IN THE MEETING OF THE NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:49:13 +0200

On 27 June on the Greek island of Corfu, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas took part in the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, during which the problems of cooperation between NATO and Russia were evaluated and areas of Council’s future activities were discussed.

Russia, EU could conclude WTO accession talks by year end: official

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:55:42 +0200

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Moscow and the European Union (EU) could wrap up WTO entry negotiations by the end of the year, the Russian economic development minister said on Thursday.

Russian FM sees wide opportunities for achieving new agt with EU

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:48:53 +0200

ITAR-TASS.MOSCOW, April 4 (Itar-Tass) -- There exists a rather wide window of opportunities for achieving a mutually acceptable result, “despite some major disagreements in approaches of the two sides to filling a new Russia-EU agreement with specific content,” officials at the Russian Foreign Ministry said about the results of the just-ended fourth-round meeting of delegations devoted to a new base agreement between Russia and the European Union.

Next round of talks on Russia-EU deal to be held in June - envoy

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:45:44 +0200

RIA Novosti. MOSCOW, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - The next round of talks on a comprehensive Russia-EU partnership deal will be held in June, Russia's EU envoy Vladimir Chizhov said on Friday.

Moscow hosts new round of talks on Russia-EU deal

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:29:47 +0200

RIA Novosti. MOSCOW/BRUSSELS, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - A new round of talks on a comprehensive Russia-EU partnership deal opens in Moscow on Friday.

Moscow hopes Czech situation not to affect Russia-EU summit

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:00:18 +0100

RIA Novosti. MOSCOW, March 26 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow hopes that the current political situation in the Czech Republic will not affect the planned Russia-EU summit in May, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

Czech president to stand in for PM at EU-Russia summit in May

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:55:50 +0100

RIA Novosti. BRUSSELS, March 25 (RIA Novosti) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus is to represent the European Union at a regular Russia-EU summit in late May in Russia's Far East, a Russian envoy to the EU said on Wednesday.

Russian envoy: EU talks show progress

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:04:48 +0100

The Moscow News. BRUSSELS (RIA Novosti) - Talks on a new comprehensive cooperation treaty between Russia and the European Union, which resumed on Tuesday after a five-month hiatus, have begun constructively, Russia's EU envoy said.

Russia, EU to Negotiate about Basic Agreement in Winter

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:03:01 +0100

Kommersant. Russia and the European Union will probably conduct the third round of negotiations related to the new basic agreement in late January or early February, Mayak radio station broadcast citing Russia’s Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.

Russia, EU likely to continue accord talks in early 2009

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:01:05 +0100

RosBusinessConsulting. A third round of talks on a new framework agreement between Russia and the European Union could take place in late January - early February 2009, the Mayak radio station reported, citing Russia's permanent envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov. He indicated that no specific date had been set, but that he anticipated talks to resume no sooner than the end of January. According to Chizov, who heads the Russian delegation at the negotiations, before the new round of talks starts, official delegations will hold expert groups meetings.