I parallelle drøftelser både med Rusland og Litauen lykkedes det for formandskabet og Kommissionen at udvikle veje og midler til at sikre, at alle involverede parters vitale interesser blev taget i betragtning.
In parallel discussions with both Russia and Lithuania, the Presidency and the Commission managed to develop ways and means to ensure that the vital interests of all parties concerned would be respected.