15th EU-Russia Summit

The fifteenth EU-Russia Summit took place in Moscow on 10 May 2005. The Summit was hosted by Mr. Vladimir PUTIN, President of the Russian Federation, accompanied by Mr. Mikhail FRADKOV, Prime Minister, Mr. Sergey LAVROV, Foreign Minister, Mr. German GREF, Minister for Economic Development and Trade, Mr. Viktor KHRISTENKO, Minister for Energy and Industry, as well as Mr. Sergey YASTRZHEMBSKIY, Special Representative for development of relations with the European Union.

The EU was represented by Prime Minister Jean-Claude JUNCKER, in his capacity as President of the European Council, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative, Dr. Javier SOLANA, and the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel BARROSO. The Prime Minister of Luxembourg was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean ASSELBORN. The President of the European Commission was accompanied by Mrs. Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations, and Mr. Peter MANDELSON, Commissioner for Trade.

Further to a decision at the EU/Russia Summit in St. Petersburg on 31 May 2003 to create in the long term a Common Economic Space, a Common Space of Freedom, Security and Justice, a Space of Co-operation in the field External Security, as well as a Space of Research and Education, including Cultural Aspects, in the framework of the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA), the leaders of the EU and Russia today adopted a single package of road maps for the creation of the four Common Spaces (in annex). These Road Maps set out shared objectives for EU/Russia relations as well as the actions necessary to make these objectives a reality, and determine the agenda for co-operation between the EU and Russia for the medium-term.

For the complete press release, see http://ue.eu.int/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/er/84811.pdf

For more information on the 15th EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT Road Maps, see: http://ue.eu.int/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/er/84815.pdf

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