HOUSTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th March, 2019) Russian Consul General in Houston Alexander Pisarev told Sputnik that it has become harder to arrange contacts with US authorities amid strained bilateral relations between the United States and Russia.
"The general atmosphere in Russia-US relations is daunting," Pisarev said on Tuesday. "But Texas is Texas. People here are friendly and open, and feel more at ease. I haven't encountered any outward negativity toward Russia. I'll just say that it has become harder to arrange communication with US officials, though they take place, too."
Pisarev explained that the topics of discussion remained the same - the development of relations between the consular district and the regions of Russia in the economic, scientific, technical, educational and cultural spheres.
In addition, certain Russian university academic exchange programs continue to exist in Texas, Pisarev noted.
"There is an interest in interaction in other areas, too," Pisarev said.
In October 2018, a Moscow government delegation met with the Texas Department of Agriculture, he pointed out. The discussions included the establishment of cooperation between the Timiryazev academy and agricultural universities in Texas, among other things, Pisarev added.
