MINSK, 1 October (BelTA) - The third round of Russian-U.S. talks on eliminating irritants in bilateral relations will definitely be held before the end of the autumn, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday, TASS reports.
“It will definitely happen before the end of the autumn. There are no dates right now, and all this is under discussion,” Sergey Ryabkov noted.
On 27 February and April 10, two rounds of negotiations took place in Istanbul, focusing on restoring the functionality of the Russian and US embassies and addressing various bilateral concerns. During these consultations, Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev led the Russian delegation, and Sonata Coulter, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, headed the U.S. team. The first meeting without the press lasted more than six hours, the second one continued for five and a half hours.
“It will definitely happen before the end of the autumn. There are no dates right now, and all this is under discussion,” Sergey Ryabkov noted.
On 27 February and April 10, two rounds of negotiations took place in Istanbul, focusing on restoring the functionality of the Russian and US embassies and addressing various bilateral concerns. During these consultations, Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev led the Russian delegation, and Sonata Coulter, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, headed the U.S. team. The first meeting without the press lasted more than six hours, the second one continued for five and a half hours.
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