Russia and Slovakia have in common large projects, however, experienced a downturn in trade and economic relations, because of this, it is necessary to analyze the reasons and make adjustments in the interaction between pairs of countries, said Tuesday the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. "we have really good common and large projects that require administrative escort and support. However, we note a slight decline in trade and economic relations, in trade and for that reason your visit is timely, I mean that it is necessary to analyze the reasons and make some adjustments in our relations ", - Putin said at a meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert fico In the leadership of the Russian Federation, RIA " Novosti ". As stated before in the Russian government, Bratislava does not want to abandon cooperation with Moscow, As it is unlikely to have the ability to detect viable alternative to Russian gas. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with his Slovak counterpart said that the Russian Federation was prepared to evaluate the proposed Slovakia's gas transmission project Eastring. Remember, may 27, fico advocated the immediate abolition of anti-Russian punishment of the EU in case of fulfilment by Russia of the Minsk agreements. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The EU and the US on the background reached in Minsk agreements Between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia punishment, against the financial, oil and defense industries. However, in March, Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that a critical attitude to the sanctions against Russia from a number of EU members increases.