Country strategy: Russia 2002-2004 Reference No.: UD 03.040

The Swedish Government has decided to adopt a country strategy for development cooperation with Russia, as with other priority countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The country strategy for Russia will determine the course of Swedish development cooperation with Russia during the period 2002-2004. The strategy is based on proposals from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), supplemented by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs own considerations, the views of other ministries engaged in development cooperation with Russia, and the priorities identified in the course of ongoing cooperation with Swedish counterparts as well as during the talks held in Moscow and St Petersburg on 24-26 June 2002.