Moscow-Paris Ties to Get New Impetus in Fall – Russian Foreign Ministry

Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia and France plan to give new impetus to their bilateral relations through a series of "important events" in the coming months.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia and France plan to give new impetus to their bilateral relations through a series of "important events" in the coming months, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

"This fall, we will see very important events in [our] bilateral relations. I expect them to give a new impetus to comprehensive cooperation between our two countries," Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said.

Meshkov, who attended a reception at the French Embassy in Moscow marking the Bastille Day, said Europe was going through difficult times and called to join forces in the fight against global challenges, including terrorism.