Italy's foreign Minister: EU needs the dialogue with Russia on the international agenda
Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The EU needs the Dialogue with Russia on international issues such as the Syrian Arab Republic and Libya, despite the sanctions regime, to the consideration of which the European Union will be back in six or seven months in the light of the results of implementation of the Minsk agreements, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Italy Paolo Gentiloni.
"We need to demonstrate unity on sanctions. Today we only formally confirm the decision already was made. At the same time we must engage Russia in a Dialogue on various issues on the international arena, and then discuss the punishment of six to 7 months, depending on the implementation of the Minsk agreements ", - the Minister said to reporters before the meeting of foreign Ministers of member countries of the EU.
"I think Dialogue is necessary on several issues, such as Libya and the Syrian Arab Republic. The dialogue is absolutely key, " he said.
Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. In addition, the summit "the Big seven" in Bavaria it was decided to extend the punishment against Russia, and the United States considering the introduction of a new.
The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news