By Prensa Latina,
Moscow : The European Union-Russia Summit, in Janti Mansiiski Siberia, will be used to start talks for a new bilateral association agreement, affirmed a diplomatic source Tuesday.
It is the most important aspect of June 27 and 28 event, emphasized vice foreign minister Alexander Grushko.
The first round of talks between Moscow and Brussels will be officially held in July 4, according to Monday’s notification of Russian representative to the EU Valdimir Chizhov.
In Grushko’s opinion the summit will session with a positive background, a favorable economic collaboration tendency and a general interest to promote political talk.
The results of one year of cooperation, which will be evaluated during the summit, are positive, noted the diplomat after adding that Russia is at the head of the EU economic partners.
Grushko admitted that there are serious differences inside the European Union around collaboration with Russia in a long term strategic scope.
He commented that some EC countries are trying to use Russian-European relations to solve alleged bilateral problems.