Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Ms Catherine ASHTON attend the EU-Russia Summit, Brussels - Main contents
| date | January 28, 2014 |
|---|---|
| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| attending | J.M. (José) Barroso i, C.M. (Catherine) Ashton i, V.V. (Vladimir) Poetin i, H.A. (Herman) Van Rompuy i et al. |
| organisation | European Council i, homepage Europa Nu |
The 32nd EU-Russia summit will take place on 28 January in Brussels. The EU will be represented by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, will also take part. Russia will be represented by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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