US senator invites Russian lawmaker to talks in Washington
(Baonghean.vn) - US Senator Rand Paul on June 8 promoted a new step forward in the relationship between the US and the Russian legislature, and expressed hope for an open dialogue between the two countries.
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Rand Paul, head of the US delegation to Russia, held a meeting with lawmakers of the Russian Federation Council, led by the head of the Federation Council's Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev.
“We want to have an open relationship even with countries where we may have disagreements. I believe we need more cultural exchanges, exchanges between legislative bodies and more ways of communicating. We need a dialogue between the Foreign Affairs Committees of both sides, and I hope that over time the dialogue between the two countries will improve,” Paul said.
Representatives of the US delegation also invited Russian lawmakers to Washington for talks with their US counterparts, adding later that the meeting could also be held in a third country.
“I am pleased to announce that we will continue to have these conversations. We have invited members of the Russian Foreign Affairs Committee to Washington for an upcoming meeting, and will arrange for the meeting to be held in a neutral third country,” the US senator said.
Mr. Kosachev, after meeting with Paul, shared the main points, that lawmakers can discuss decrees, sustainable strategy and economic issues this August, before the midterm elections for the Chairman of the US Foreign Affairs Committee.
