Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French couterpart Emmanuel Macron met in Palace of Versailles to discuss bilateral relations. After the talks the two presidents gave a press conference, APA reports quoting sputniknews.com.
"Today we celebrate the 300 anniversary of Peter the Great's visit to the Palace of Versaille," President Macron told journalists.
None of the pressing issues that the world faces today can be resolved without dialogue with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macon told journalists.
"What is important in our common history which celebrates 300 years today, is a dialogue between France and Russia that has never stopped… None of the most important challenges we face today can be resolved without the dialogue with Russia. That is what permits us to shape the common future," Macron said during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"On this day, we expressed mutual respect," the president added.
France has reaffirmed its independence after the presidential election. We've discussed all issues which can help us to understand each other better, Emmanuel Macron said.
French President Emmanuel Macron characterized the exchange of views with Russian President Vladimir Putin as open and frank.
"It was a first exchange of opinions, I think it was very open, honest, we have told many things to each other. I shared my views concerning a number of situations… I think that we have told everything each other," Macron said at a press conference after the meeting with the Russian leader.
France and Russia will create a bilateral forum of civil society, French President Emmanuel Macron said after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We also wanted for our civil society representatives to have closer ties, a constructive dialogue and more exchanges. There already is such a mechanism between Germany and Russia. We would like to take the same path, for the youth, the economic structures, the scientific circles to get closer, to organize a French-Russian forum of civil society. We will do it and we will call it the 'Dialogue of Trianon,'" – Macron said at a press conference after the meeting.
France and Russia can have their differences but dialogue is essential for progress, including on the issue of Syria and Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
"We talked today mostly about our bilateral relations. We've discussed different issues, we've tried to find a common ground," Vladimir Putin told journalists.
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"Despite all difficulties and all restrictions, french businesses remain in Russia," Putin said.
French companies are interested in expanding economic cooperation with Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference after talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
"French business continues to work actively in Russia. I will remind you that none of the nearly 500 French companies has recently left Russia, despite all the difficulties and economic restrictions. Moreover, we see the interest of our French friends in the expansion of economic interaction," Putin said.
The president also said that Russia and France should increase the number of youth exchanges.
"We agreed that, of course, it is necessary to increase youth exchanges, more students from Russia should study in France and from France — in Russia, to study history, culture, languages of the peoples of our countries," Putin said.
The two presidents discussed the need of cultural exchange. "I believe that more people here are ready to cooperate with us," Putin added.
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