The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation nourishes the hope that the development in Ukraine of the center for the study of issues of relations with Russia will contribute to the development of bilateral relations, said the official authorized the Ministry of foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova. "I 1st time hear about this place. I believe that Ukraine, As a sovereign state, may organize and establish any centers for learning, " said Zakharova, answering the question correspondents at a press conference. "The main thing is that they were in favor of the development of bilateral relations. I hope that it will be ", - said the Commissioner of the foreign Ministry. last week was published by the decree of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the establishment of the center for system analysis of problem issues in relations with Russia. As stated by the press service Poroshenko, the center is formed from the National Institute for strategic studies As an independent Department for system analysis of problem issues in relations with the Russian Federation, proposing the maintenance of national interests of Ukraine. the press service Poroshenko emphasized that the main tasks of the center will be the development of practical recommendations in the formation of Ukrainian state policy concerning the Russian Federation. Head of the centre will be appointed to the position of Director of the National Institute for strategic studies.