Ukrainian, Russian foreign ministers discuss Azov, Black Sea delimitation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Ukrainian, Russian foreign ministers discuss Azov, Black Sea delimitation

Jun 30, 2009 at 19:56 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine's Acting Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandohiy has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a meeting of foreign ministers of the OSCE member-states on the Greek Island of Corfu on Sunday.

The parties exchanged opinions concerning the talks on the delimitation of the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea and Kerch Strait with regard to the results of the 31st round of meetings of the delegation of Ukraine and Russia, which took place in Moscow on June 16-17, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service said.

Besides, Khandohiy and Lavrov discussed the preparations to another meeting of the heads of the two states' foreign ministries with the participation of governors of border regions, representatives of ministries and agencies of the two states slated for this year in Kharkiv.

The ministers also spoke about holding the third meeting of the subcommittee for international cooperation of the Ukrainian-Russian interstate commission.