Bilateral Agreement

So the Washington Times said yesterday- 

This week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are expected to sign the bilateral adoption agreement. Adoption groups and other stakeholders said they will be given details on the new pact in a conference call on Thursday.

"After the document is signed, we'll breathe a sigh of relief," said Chuck Johnson, president of the National Council for Adoption (NCFA).

In case anyone is wondering why this is happening now, when Americans have been adopting from Russia for years, here is the reason for this agreement- 

Following the international uproar last year over an unwanted 7-year-old Russian boy being sent home — unaccompanied — by his would-be adoptive American mother, U.S. and Russian officials are poised this week to sign a pact allowing intercountry adoption to resume fully, but with significant new restrictions in place.

Adoptions from Russia slowed and faced the threat of suspension after news broke in April 2010 that the Tennessee mother had sent the boy alone on a plane back to Russia with a note giving him back to authorities.

Torry Hansen's actions, described as "monstrous" by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, created a furor and led to suspended licenses, delayed adoptions and lengthy negotiations over new adoption rules.

So, because of this stupid women last year, our adoption may now be delayed!