FM Paet Met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov
13.03.2008
Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vladimir Titov in Moscow on Wednesday, 12 March.
The ministers talked about bilateral treaty projects, the 5th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples taking place in Khanty-Mansi in June, and the Council of Baltic Sea States summit in Riga.
The bilateral agreements under discussion were the social insurance agreement, the agreement for the prevention of double taxation, the economic and trade co-operation agreement, the intergovernmental commission agreement, and the war graves protection agreement.
Foreign Minister Paet expressed hope that Estonia and Russia will continue to co-operate in order to expand the base of economic and social treaties. “We are talking about co-operation between two nations that will benefit the citizens of both countries,” said Paet.
Foreign Minister Paet is in Moscow for celebrations in honour of the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. In the evening, the minister will participate in a formal concert in Moscow’s Novaja Opera Theatre dedicated to Estonia’s 90th anniversary and directed by Eri Klas.
The foreign minister also gave an interview to the radio station Ekho Moskvy on Wednesday. The minister said it was very important to spread truthful information about Estonia.
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