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4 of September, 21:30

The foreign Ministry of Belgium: the EU is now in a position to discuss with Russia a few questions
Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The European Union already now can start discussion with Russia of a number of international issues, and the improvement of relations will be depending on the situation in Ukraine, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Belgium Didier Reynders.

on the last working day of the week the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of member countries of the EU at an informal meeting discussed relations with Russia and with the countries-participants of the Eastern partnership.

"I have a dream that with Russia We could open the discussion for questions. We saw Russia's participation in the debate about Iran, this is a positive fact. I dream that We will be able to change the situation concerning Syria might be about this will be discussed prior to the meeting of the UN General Assembly. There are other issues that we need to discuss. I think, for example, about the conference (on climate change), which will take place at the end of the year in Paris, " the Minister said to reporters after the meeting.

according to his statement, " There are several issues on which We would like this dialogue with Russia."" But there is also the need for Ukraine implementation of the Minsk agreements was correct on their part, " said Reynders.

Answering the question of whether Belgium made for contacts with Russia, he said, " No, not at all, there were many of us around the table." However, he again noticed that to improve relations ought " to achieve positive developments in Ukraine ".

for its part, the foreign Minister of Slovakia Miroslav laj??k, explaining the discussions on the Russian Federation, said that " it was the kind of intense collective discussion."" A number of Ministers, including me, showed their views on the future of the Eastern partnership, for selected countries of the Eastern partnership policy with respect to Russia ", - said the Minister.

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