Brussels, 02/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - The EU and Russia will sign a cooperation agreement on environmental protection at the first meeting of the EU-Russia, Permanent Partnership Council, at environment minister level, in Helsinki on 9-10 October. This agreement will establish the principles and aims of the future cooperation, and the concrete conditions of work for the experts from both sides, says a memorandum from the Presidency. Hitherto, cooperation between the EU and Russia has been...