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Lavrov, Ashton to meet in Madrid in an hour

Russian Ambassador to European Union Vladimir Chizhov believes this meeting will be useful regarding explanation that partners in EU give about the real situation and steps towards finding a solution
Catherine Ashton and Sergei Lavrov (archive) ITAR-TASS/Mitya Aleshkovsky
Catherine Ashton and Sergei Lavrov (archive)
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MOSCOW, March 04. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton will meet in the Spanish capital of Madrid “just in an hour,” Russian Ambassador to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said live on the TV channel Rossiya-24 on Tuesday.

“We are keeping in direct dialogue with the European Union and the United States. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton will meet in Madrid in an hour,” he said.

“I believe that this meeting will be useful regarding explanation that our partners in the EU give about real situation and search for those practical steps that are needed to find a solution to current situation,” Chizhov added.