France is not seeking to isolate or weaken Russia, expecting respect and cooperation in return, French foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday.
PARIS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th August, 2018) France is not seeking to isolate or weaken Russia, expecting respect and cooperation in return, French foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday.
"As for our relations with Russia, some of our partners view that country as an enemy, and they have reasons for this, but France is not seeking to isolate or weaken Russia. In return, we expect respect and cooperation," Le Drian said, addressing the French ambassadors.
The minister's speech took place in the framework of the 26th Conference of French Ambassadors, which opened in Paris on Monday.
