MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The sides are expected to discuss the current state of Russia-Luxembourg relations, and potential ways for their development. Bilateral cooperation on urgent global issues, the crises in Ukraine, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the fight against terrorism will be on the agenda.
Russia’s relationship with the European Union and the Syrian crisis are also expected to be debated.
12 September 2016, 19:39 GMT
The Russian Foreign Ministry has described Russia’s bilateral relations with the small Western European nation as flourishing, saying they have maintained robust political dialogue at the highest level in recent years.
The previous visit of minister Asselborn was held on July 3, 2015 and was focused on Russian-EU relations.
Diplomatic relations between Russia and Luxembourg were established in 1935.
