Foreign Minister Stubb to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Press release 418/2008
7 November, 2008

Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in Moscow on 11 November.

The foreign ministers will discuss, in particular, topical issues pertaining to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) , including preparations for the Ministerial Council to be held in Helsinki in December, prospects for cooperation between the EU and Russia, and key issues in international politics, such as the situation in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Stubb will also meet with other influential Russian leaders and will appear at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Additional information: Mikko Hautala, Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 9 1605 5332,  Aleksi Härkönen, Head of the Finnish OSCE Chairmanship Task Force, tel. +358 9 1605 5496,  Counsellor Antti Vänskä, Unit for Russia, tel. +358 9 1605 5616