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The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, T.D. is visiting Moscow where he will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr Sergey Lavrov.

Speaking in advance of the visit, the Tánaiste said:

I look forward to discussing the bilateral relationship between Ireland and Russia with my counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Ireland fully supports the five principles that guide EU relations with Russia. Russia is a country where we wish to further our people to people contacts in particular and continue to support civil society actors. In that regard, I am pleased to announce Ireland is part-funding a Council of Europe project in Russia - Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs in the Russian Federation from Corrupt Practices at the Municipal Level.  

I will also take the opportunity to discuss key issues of mutual interest, including the Brexit negotiations, the situation in Ukraine and other regional issues, and the Council of Europe.