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Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Union

Submitted on 2010-10-10 22:00:00

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Grushko Meets Helga Schmid, Director of the Policy Unit at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union


As part of the regular Russia-EU dialogue, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko on October 7 held consultations in Moscow with Helga Schmid, Director of the Policy Unit at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.

The parties thoroughly discussed the state of Russia-EU relations, including themes relating to the Partnership for Modernization, the prospects for introducing a visa-free regime between Russia and the European Union, and the progress of preparations for the Russia-EU summit, due to be held in Brussels on December 7, 2010.

An exchange of views took place on a number of topical international problems, including European security themes, the situation in Georgia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sudan, Transnistrian settlement and the Middle East peace process. The parties exchanged views on preparations for the OSCE summit in Astana.


Source URL: https://russiaeu.ru/en/node/228