Lavrov said that Russia and France did not go around sharp corners in the 2 + 2 negotiations – Politics
PARIS, 12 November. / TASS /. The Russian Foreign and Defense Ministers Sergei Lavrov and Sergei Shoigu at the talks with their French counterparts Jean-Yves Le Drian and Florence Parley did not avoid sharp corners when discussing various topics of the international and regional field. This was announced to reporters on Friday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“We exchanged views on the situation in global security, the situation in the Euro-Atlantic, Africa, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region. They do not always coincide, and in some places even contradict each other, “the head of the diplomatic department pointed out.
Moscow appreciates Macron’s disposition to build relations with the Russian Federation in a constructive manner, Lavrov said.
Lavrov reported.
“We saw the desire of our [французских] interlocutors to reinforce and confirm the line of the European Union in relations with Russia. But, naturally, we have shown by examples the absurdity of such a statement. – said Lavrov.
Russia at the Russian-French Council for Security Cooperation in Paris invited France to discuss ways to break the deadlock in relations between the Russian Federation and the EU, Lavrov said.
“We, in general, proposed to discuss ways to break the deadlock that has developed in relations between us and the European Union, and recalled that we once welcomed the idea put forward by President Macron, the idea of forming European security together with Russia, and not as opposed to our country, “Lavrov said.
Moscow and Paris agreed to take additional steps to resume the work of the Middle East quartet.
“So far, it has not been possible to resume the work of this format, since the United States does not agree with the proposal to do it as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the situation in the Palestinian territories is aggravated.
Let’s see what happens.