MOSCOW, June 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral ties with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico in a phone conversation, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "The telephone conversation of President Putin with Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico has just ended. The President and the Prime Minister discussed bilateral relations, primarily in the economic sphere," Peskov said.

The topic was discussed in the context of the forthcoming presidency of Slovakia in the European union, he added.

Robert Fico informed also about priorities of Slovakia’s presidency in the European Union since 1 July of this year and it was agreed to maintain contacts, press service of the Kremlin said later.