Acknowledges the excellent work the Commission is carrying out with its Russian partners, but regrets that the European Parliament has not had access to the terms of the negotiating mandate the Commission now seeks from the Council in respect of Russia; insists that the Parliament be better integrated in the process of negotiating the agreement and hopes that this issue will be resolved, as this will benefit all parties;
9. atzīmē teicamo darbu, ko Komisija veic sadarbībā ar Krievijas partneriem, taču izsaka nožēlu, ka Eiropas Parlamentam nav bijuši pieejami to sarunu pilnvaru nosacījumi, kuras Komisija pašlaik lūdz Padomei attiecībā uz Krieviju; pieprasa, lai Parlaments tiktu labāk iesaistīts sarunu procesā par nolīguma noslēgšanu, un cer, ka šo jautājumu atrisinās, jo ieguvējas būs visas ieinteresētās personas;