5 Jul 2019 14:46

Putin discusses outcomes of meetings in Osaka, Rome with Russian Security Council members

MOSCOW. July 5 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed his international contacts during his recent visits to Japan and Italy and relevant aspects of the domestic policy with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

"The president informed the meeting participants of the essence of his contacts during the visit to Italy on Thursday and his negotiations that took place on the sidelines of the G20 Osaka summit at the end of last week," Peskov said.

The meeting participants additionally discussed routine matters on the domestic sociopolitical agenda, he said.

Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Chairperson Vyacheslav Volodin, Presidential Executive Office chief Anton Vaino, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov, Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin, and Special Presidential Representative for Environment Protection, Ecology, and Transport Sergei Ivanov.