European Union

2011
9-10/06/2011	27th EU-Russia Summit, Nizhny Novgorod
25/05/2011	2nd EU-Russia Innovation Forum
12/05/2011	Arctic Council Meeting
04/05/2011	The European Union – Russian Federation human rights consultations
10/03/2011	Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation between the competition authorities of the EU and Russia is signed
24/02/2011	European Commission and Russian Government meet for executive-to-executive talks

2010
07/12/2010	26th EU - Russia summit, Brussels
24/11/2010	Joint Statement Russian Federation & EU: bilateral talks on key issues in accession Russian Federation to the WTO
18/11/2010	The European Union – Russian Federation human rights consultations
18-19/11/2010	EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council Freedom, Security and Justice)
01/06/2010	25th EU-Russia Summit, Rostov-on-Don
01/06/2010	EU and Russia launch new Partnership for Modernization
01/06/2010	Agreement between Government of Russian Federation and European Union on protection of classified information
01/06/2010	EU and Russia aim to make progress with visa exemption negotiations and a new framework agreement

2009
22/12/2009	Green light from the Council for the Commission to negotiate a broad Nuclear Partnership Agreement with Russia
18/11/2009	24th EU-Russia Summit, Stockholm
16/11/2009	The EU and Russia reinforce the Early Warning Mechanism to improve prevention and management in case of an energy crisis
22/05/2009	23rd EU-Russia Summit in Khabarovsk

2008
14/11/2008	22nd EU-Russia Summit, Nice
November 2008	Restart of negotiations on a New EU-Russia agreement
05/11/08	Review of EU-Russia relations - Communication from the Commission to the Council
August / September 2008	Georgia war - Freezing of negotiations on a New EU-Russia agreement
26/06/2008	21st EU-Russia Summit in Khanty Mansiisk
June 2008	Launch of negotiations on a New EU-Russia agreement

2007
December 2007	Polish raw meat dispute resolved – restart of talks on launching negotiations for a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA)
26/10/2007	20th EU- Russia Summit, Mafra
2007	Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products
2007	Memorandum of Understanding for establishing a dialogue on regional policy between the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation and the European Commission
01/06/2007	Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on readmission enters into force
01/06/2007	Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union enters into force
18/05/2007	19th EU-Russia Summit, Samara

2006
24/11/2006	18th EU- Russia Summit, Helsinki
23/11/2006	Polish raw meat dispute prevents start of negotiations for a post-2007 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA)
25/05/2006	17th EU- Russia Summit, Sochi

2005
04/10/2005	16th EU- Russia Summit London
10/05/2005	15th EU- Russia Summit, Moscow
10/05/2005	Adoption of the Road Maps for the creation of the four Common Spaces
01/03/2005	Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to take account of enlargement of the EU enters into force

2004
25/11/2004	14th EU- Russia Summit, The Hague
21/05/2004	13th EU- Russia Summit, Moscow
27/04/2004	Joint Statement on EU Enlargement and EU-Russia Relations
2004	Agreement amending steel agreeement further to EU enlargement enters into force
09/02/2004	Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on relations with Russia

2003
06/11/2003	12th EU-Russia Summit, Rome
06/11/2003	Signature of the Agreement renewing the agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the Government of the Russian Federation and the European Community
31/05/2003	11th EU-Russia summit, St Petersburg – Agreement to create 4 Common Spaces

2002
11/11/2002	10th EU-Russia Summit, Brussels
09/07/2002	AGREEMENT between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products enters into force
29/05/2002	9th EU-Russia Summit, Moscow

2001
03/10/2001	8th EU-Russia Summit, Brussels
17/05/2001	7th EU-Russia Summit, Moscow
10/05/2007	Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation enters into force
18/01/2001	The EU and Kaliningrad, Communication from the Commission to the Council, COM (2001) final

2000
30/10/2000	6th EU-Russia Summit, Paris
29/05/2000	5th EU-Russia Summit, Moscow
13/04/2000	Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation enters into force
2000-2010	The Russian Federation Middle Term Strategy towards the European Union

1999
17/12/1999	Council Joint Action establishing a European Union Cooperation Programme for Non-proliferation and Disarmament in the Russian Federation enters into force
22/10/1999	4th EU-Russia Summit, Helsinki
1999	EU Common Strategy on Russia
4/06/1999	Adoption by the EU of the Common Strategy of the EU on Russia
11/02/1999	Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial Cooperation in the Energy Sector between the Ministry for Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation and the European Commission

1998
15/05/1998	3rd EU-Russia Summit, Birmingham
01/05/1998	Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in textile products enters into force

1997
05/11/1997	Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products enters into force
30/10/1997	Partnership and Co-operation Agreement enters into force

1994
1994	Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA) signed

1991
1991	Launch of the EU-Russia cooperation programme
February 1991	Opening of the Delegation of the European Commission to the Russian Federation