OREANDA-NEWS. October 9, 2009. A meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova Iurie Leanca took place in Chisinau on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The conversation touched on topical issues in bilateral cooperation. A constructive exchange of views took place on the prospects of collaboration on pan-European problems and CIS-related themes.

The ministers agreed to continue mutual contacts and promote greater coordination and the elaboration of concerted approaches to a broad range of issues of mutual concern.