They have taken the cross border trade by storm.
The BBA looks forward to working with the group as it develops its thoughts in the important area of cross-border clearing and settlement.
Moreover, for many Russian regions the benefits of cross-border cooperation do not yet outweigh the costs associated with being a border region.
In the North West however we will still end up with three forces which will not address fully the problem of cross border criminality.
Another proposed PEACE II measure includes support for development of non-traditional farm-based diversification enterprises by young farmers on a collaborative cross-border basis.