March 17, 2004 - 22:22 AMT
SERGEY LAVROV: DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS WITH CIS MEMBERS ONE OF RUSSIAN MFA'S TOP-PRIORITY TASKS
The development of bilateral relations with the SIC member-states and improvement of process of integration is one of the first and foremost tasks of the Russian ministry of foreign affairs, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov told journalists today. He informed that the sitting of the CIS FMs, during which the issues of the further cooperation in various spheres as well as the possibilities of meetings of the CIS supreme authorities will be discussed, is to be held March 26.