Particular attention at the meeting was paid to trade and economic cooperation, ways to further develop the Partnership for Modernisation concept, and work on a new Russia-EU framework agreement.

Dmitry Medvedev, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso met with members of the EU-Russia Industrialists’ Round Table and Belgian business community representatives.

The Russian delegation was headed by Dmitry Medvedev; the European Union was represented by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso.

The 25^th EU-Russia summit announced practical launch of the Partnership for Modernisation initiative.