MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, who will be on an official visit to Russia, on March 16 for talks on humanitarian and economic cooperation, the Kremlin said Friday.
"During the meeting, [the sides] are expected to discuss the condition and prospects for the bilateral ties in trade and economic, science and technical as well as humanitarian spheres, including in light of the upcoming October celebration of restoration of Russian-Israeli diplomatic relations," the statement read.
