De andere landen in de Oost-zee-Raad, waarvan speciaal Rusland dient te worden ge noemd,,hebben overeenkomsten met de EU inzake min of meer verregaande samenwerking. De Oostzeeregio is de Noordse dimensie van de EU. ###>The other countries in the Council of Baltic Sea States, among which Russia should receive special mention, have agreements with the EU on more or less longterm cooperation.