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Moscow ready to work with new OSCE official - foreign  minister

Other News Materials 21 January 2009 15:36 (UTC +04:00)

Russia  is  hoping  that  Greece's chairmanship  of  the  OSCE will benefit this organization, said Russian Foreign  Minister  Sergei  Lavrov  said  while  meeting  with  his Greek counterpart  Theodora  Bakoyianni  (Greece  began  chairing  the OSCE in January).

Lavrov  said  he  had  heard  Bakoyianni speak on the priorities of Greece's chairmanship in Vienna, reported Interfax.

"In general, we back these approaches and we are ready to work with you," said the minister.

Bakoyianni,  in  turn, said cooperation with Russia within the OSCE "is very important to everyone."

"We  know  that  we  are  talking  about  a  very long chairmanship period," she said.

"But we will be able to make considerable progress," she said.

"Greece  and  Russia  are  at a positive level of interaction," she said.

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