Brussels, 19/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the Union Council formally approved the conclusion of a trade and cooperation framework-agreement with the Republic of South Korea, thereby closing the laborious ratification process launched in 1996. Of an initial five-year duration, then tacitly extendible, this agreement, based on the respect of human rights and democratic principles, mainly aims to develop trade, establish economic and commercial cooperation (including in the areas of...