MOSCOW (Sputnik) — This comes after Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov held consultation talks earlier today with EU’s European External Action Service deputy chief for political affairs, Helga Schmidt.
"The focus was on the importance of enhancing cooperation between Russia and the EU to tackle the most urgent international problems and respond jointly to common threats and challenges," the statement reads.
The Russian and EU foreign policy officials exchanged opinions on the outlooks for EU-Russia bilateral cooperation and agreed a timeline of further contacts, the ministry said.
