December 17, 1999 The United States and the European Union recognize Northern Europe as a dynamically developing region. We reaffirm our shared commitment to promote security, stability, and economic prosperity in the region, particularly by strengthening cross-border cooperation. During the Finnish Presidency, the United States and the European Union held intensive consultations on deepening our cooperation in Northern Europe. We affirm the importance of engaging the countries of the region (the Russian Federation, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, …showed first 75 words of 343 total…

…showed last 75 words of 343 total…framework agreement could facilitate this cooperation and establish a legal framework for efficient project implementation. The United States and the European Union will continue our dialogue on Northern Europe under the aegis of the New Transatlantic Agenda (NTA), in order to enhance the effectiveness of our efforts, by identifying joint or parallel activities within our respective frameworks, the Northern Dimension for the Policies of the EU and the Northern Europe Initiative of the U.S. # # #