Russia is ready to resume the 2+2 format for talks between foreign and defense ministers with the United States and hopes for progress in the matter after the US midterm elections, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd November, 2018) Russia is ready to resume the 2+2 format for talks between foreign and defense ministers with the United States and hopes for progress in the matter after the US midterm elections, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
According to the minister, Moscow and Washington used to hold consultations between military and experts under the auspices of the foreign ministries, as well as the 2+2 format talks.
"We are ready to resume all these formats and we expect that the fuss caused by the upcoming elections in the United States will subside, and once the people responsible for strategic stability will be able to look at these issues more responsibly and without linking them to domestic political problems, we will be able to achieve some progress in the matter. I am sure, it will be welcomed by all states interested in security and stability on our planet," Lavrov told a press conference after talks with OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger.�
