Moscow's expects tighter EU relations during Poland's EU presidency

Vladimir Voronkov, head of the Russian foreign ministry's department of European cooperation said on Wednesday that Moscow's expectations include concluding the process of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization, dropping visa requirements by both sides and preparing an agreement on strategic cooperation.

Moscow’s expectations regarding the Polish EU presidency were the subject of a video-conference with the participation of Polish and Russian politicians and experts.

The Russian diplomat said that if Poland holds ambitions to play a meaningful role in tightening relations between the EU and Russia it must eliminate from political dialogue all ambiguities in bilateral contacts between Moscow and Warsaw. (ss/pg)