Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio spoke about the positive prospects for negotiations with Russia
Luigi Di Maio. Photo: Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters
Diplomatic meetings give hope for positive prospects for further negotiations between Russia and the EU, this will be a prerequisite for reducing tensions and establishing excellent relations, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said at a press conference after meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. It is reported by TASS.
“We want to stress that Russia's response to Western proposals and Moscow's de-escalation efforts give us hope for positive prospects for relations between Russia and the EU. This meeting is a “brick in the foundation” of excellent relations between our countries. We are confident that [the meetings] will help reduce tensions, Italy has been and will be a country of dialogue,” Di Maio said, calling for the continuation of negotiations.
Earlier, at a press conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the Russian side was completing the analysis of a letter from the United States with proposals for security guarantees in Europe and was ready to send a response to Washington on February 17.
