14/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - On the sidelines of the EU-Rio Group meeting, a meeting took place in Prague on Thursday 14 May between the EU troika and representatives of Mercosur. The two parties, re-affirming the importance of their political dialogue, stressed the need to agree on priorities for cooperation in timely fashion to bring the mid-term review process of the Regional Strategy Paper 2007-2013 to a successful conclusion. They agreed to work together to identify concrete initiatives in the fields of infrastructure, renewable energy sources and science and technology. For this, dedicated sector workshops will be convened, a joint communiqué stated. (P.B./transl.rt)