Vi understregede kraftigt over for præsident Putin, at partnerskabs- og samarbejdsaftalens udvidelse er en pligt, som Den Russiske Føderation skal opfylde inden for de fastsatte frister, og en absolut betingelse for styrkelsen af forbindelserne med et EU med 25 medlemsstater.
In reply to President Putin, we made it quite clear that the extension of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement is an obligation with which the Russian Federation must comply within the timeframe laid down and is an essential condition for strengthening its relations with the 25-Member State Europe.