Alexander Pankin appointed Russian deputy FM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Alexey Meshkov of his duties as Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and appointed Alexander Pankin to this position. The decrees to this effect were …
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Moscow warns against extradition of Russians to US
Russia comes out against the extradition of Russian nationals to foreign states, including the US, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said in comments on the decision to extradite Russians Vinnik and Levashov to …
EU extends anti-Russian sanctions by six months
The Council of the European Union officially prolonged economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of Russia’s economy by six months until January 31, 2018, according to a statement published on Wednesday. "This decision …
Russia wants 'ironclad guarantees' on Turkish Stream
Russia counts on the European Union's ironclad guarantees on the Turkish Stream pipeline project's second leg, given the disappointing experience of the South Stream project, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei …
Russian Foreign Ministry: NATO-Russia Council meeting on the horizon
A NATO-Russia Council meeting will take place in the very near future, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said. "The NATO-Russia Council’s meeting will be held soon," the diplomat said, …
Russian and Turkish foreign ministers to hold consultations in Moscow
Russia and Turkey will hold consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Moscow on February 14, a spokesman for the Turkish Embassy in Moscow Orhan Gazigil said. "Deputy minister and former …
Russia and Turkey establish economic cooperation
Russia and Turkey are normalizing relations, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Meshkov told journalists on the sidelines of the Gaidar Forum. "We are developing constructive cooperation with Turkey. …
Russian Foreign Ministry: Ankara assures safety of Russian tourists
Ankara has assured Moscow that Russian citizens vacationing in Turkey are safe following a military coup attempt, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Meshkov said. "We are closely following the situation in …
Russian and Turkish diplomats discuss restoration of cooperation and tourists’ security
The Russian and Turkish deputy foreign ministers, Alexei Meshkov and Ali Kemal Aydin, met in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the restoration of Russian-Turkish cooperation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. …
Russian Foreign Ministry: Turkey knows how to normalize relations with Russia
The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that the Turkish side knows how to normalize relations with Moscow. "The Turkish side is well aware of what it needs to do in order to normalize Russian-Turkish relations. Things that we …
Alexey Meshkov: "Policy of sanctions against Russia is defective"
The Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador, Alexey Meshkov, speaking about the sanctions policy of the European Union against the Russian Federation, noted that it is illegitimate, because a …
Alexey Meshkov: "Positive changes in relations with the EU are not observed"
The Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador, Alexey Meshkov, spoke about the current state of relations between Russia, the European Union countries and NATO, as well as about the existing …
Reduction of contacts between Russia and the EU started from 2011
Alexei Meshkov: "Contacts at the top level have collapsed, and we cannot speak about positive trends’’
Present and future relations between Russia and Turkey discussed in Moscow
Moscow is hosting an international conference titled 'Russia and Turkey: strengthening of multi-faceted partnership'. "The event is timed to the 95th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two …
Russia-EU trade drops by 10%
The Russia-EU trade turnover in 2014 dropped by about 10%, compared with the volume of 2013m according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Meshkov's statement at the 26th Crans Montana Business Forum in Brussels, TASS reports.
