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Lavrov to hold bilateral talks with Germany’s Westerwelle in Munich

04 February 2011 04:27 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle on Friday, during his visit to Germany for the 47th Munich Security Conference, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.
During the talks, the two ministers will discuss the development of bilateral strategic partnership and draw up the agenda of the two countries’ political dialogue in 2011, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s press department said.
The talks will also focus on Russian-German cooperation in the international arena, including joint initiatives in the arms reduction and non-proliferation spheres.
The Iran issue, the Middle East settlement and the situation in other turbulent regions are also likely to be discussed, the press department said.
The two ministers are expected to sign an inter-governmental agreement on cooperation in the cultural and information sphere.
The 47th Munich Security Conference will take place between February 4 and 6. The annual gathering brings together senior figures from around the world to engage in intensive debate on current and future security challenges.