U.S. hopes to finalize talks on child adoption with Russia this week

U.S. hopes to finalize talks on child adoption with Russia this week

The United States hopes to finalize an agreement on child adoptions with Russia this week and sign it in the nearest future, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of State said.“Officials have met four times in both Washington and Moscow to negotiate this agreement that provides greater safeguards for children and families in the adoption process between the two countries, and we will anticipate that these talks tomorrow will be – with officials on both sides – reviewing the final text so that there can be a signing in the near future,” Assistant Secretary Philip Crowley told.
Russia and the United States are holding the fifth round of talks on drafting a child adoption agreement in Washington on December 1-3. The U.S. official also added that the United States hopes to conclude the process during this round of talks with Russia “but the formal agreement will not be signed.”