Post by Jaga on Apr 29, 2008 22:15:16 GMT -7
Not Poland is anymore the bad boy of EU. Lithuanians had problems with Russia for a long time:
www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209479522.03
(LUXEMBOURG) - European nations failed Tuesday to convince Lithuania to allow the European Union to launch talks on a new partnership pact with Russia.
"There won't be a mandate" for the European Commission to launch talks for updating a strategic partnership accord with Russia, the diplomat told AFP on the sidelines of an EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
"More efforts are needed."
Fresh EU-Russia negotiations are deemed key to improving relations, which have soured under Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as assuring a reliable energy supply from Russia and reviewing human rights.
Any EU member state can block talks between the bloc and other countries.
Lithuania is wrangling with Russia over a series of issues including energy security, Russia's international obligations, its cooperation in legal affairs, and the resolution of frozen conflicts in Georgia and Moldova, where Russia has strong ties with separatist movements.
www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209479522.03
(LUXEMBOURG) - European nations failed Tuesday to convince Lithuania to allow the European Union to launch talks on a new partnership pact with Russia.
"There won't be a mandate" for the European Commission to launch talks for updating a strategic partnership accord with Russia, the diplomat told AFP on the sidelines of an EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
"More efforts are needed."
Fresh EU-Russia negotiations are deemed key to improving relations, which have soured under Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as assuring a reliable energy supply from Russia and reviewing human rights.
Any EU member state can block talks between the bloc and other countries.
Lithuania is wrangling with Russia over a series of issues including energy security, Russia's international obligations, its cooperation in legal affairs, and the resolution of frozen conflicts in Georgia and Moldova, where Russia has strong ties with separatist movements.
