EC/Latvia agreement: agreement on trade and trade-related matters

The REX Committee adopted the three reports concerning the agreements on free trade and trade-related matters between the Union and the Baltic countries. The rapporteurs believed that Parliament should approve the reports since they encouraged regional cooperation as well as cooperation with the European Union. They also promoted the rapprochement of these countries with the European Union from a political, economic and cultural point of view. The agreements also took account of the political aspects involved by calling for a guarantee of respect for human rights and the protection of non-Baltic minorities. �