Russia, Belgium talk Euro-Atlantic security

Russia: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Belgian counterpart Steven Vanackere discussed Tuesday a proposal for Euro-Atlantic security, bilateral cooperation and signing of a joint action plan.

Lavrov pointed out the need to review and take into account the declarations of principles made in Europe in the late twentieth century about the need for an indivisible security in the area to draft the said initiative. During the meeting the fifth joint action plan for 2010-2011 was signed and both parties noted the development of the bilateral dialogue under the UN, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Both Lavrov and Vanackere also referred to the Russian-EU summit, to be held on May 31-June 1 in Rostov. Belgium, the home to the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), will chair the community body. Prensa Latina