Int'l conference to discuss Russia-EU cooperation in Prague

PRAGUE, August 29 (Itar-Tass) -- An international conference will
discuss Russia-EU cooperation in the Czech capital on Monday.
"Representatives of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Luxemburg,
Serbia, the United States, France, Bulgaria and Ukraine will participate
in the conference," the chairman of the organizing committee of the
conference Jan Mladek told Itar-Tass. Politicians, businesspeople and
public figures will discuss the prospects for development of the relations
between Russia and the EU states.
The conference "is also expected to discuss the role of Euro-Atlantic
organizations. Various views on the solution to political and economic
problems are also expected to be voiced at the forum. The participants
will make their positions closer on topical issues thanks to the exchange
of opinions," Jan Mladek noted.
The forum will be held in the Czech capital for the first time. The
lower house of Czech parliament will host the conference. The Czech
think-tank for economic, political and social studies FONTES RERUM
organized the conference. State Duma Vice-Speaker Alexander Babakov will
head the Russian delegation. Deputy Chairman of the lower house of Czech
parliament Lubos Zaoralek will open the debates at the conference.