8 Sep 2016 13:12

Russian PM, Philippine president discuss launch of intergovernmental commission

VIENTIANE. Sept 8 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday.

The meeting took place on the East Asia Summit sidelines in the Lao capital city.

The Philippine president said he was ready for comprehensive development of relations with Russia. The sides discussed the soonest launch of an intergovernmental commission. Medvedev asked the Philippine president to rapidly appoint its cochairman.

Prior to that, Medvedev had a brief conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.