MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The two foreign ministers are meeting in Moscow on August 17 to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation within international organizations.
"We are on good terms personally and it helps strengthening contacts, of course, bilateral contacts in a whole range of areas have cooled in light of external factors, which have nothing to do with bilateral ties. I expect that today we will discuss the prospects of restoring normal ties, especially given we feel the interest on New Zealand's part," Lavrov said at the meeting.
He added that the sides would also discuss the international issues concerning the Pacific Rim region.
McCully said he planned to discuss certain aspects of the bilateral relations and continue dialogue initiated at the previous meeting of the two ministers in Laos in July on the sidelines of the 23rd ASEAN Regional Forum.
