28 Oct 2013 21:32

Russian, French PMs to meet in Moscow

MOSCOW. Oct 28 (Interfax) - The Russian and French prime ministers, Dmitry Medvedev and Jean-Marc Ayrault, will co-chair the 18th meeting on Friday of the Russian-French intergovernmental commission on cooperation, the Russian government said.

Some other Russian and French ministers would take part in the meeting, which would be held in Moscow and result in agreements on cooperation in various sectors and commercial contracts, the government said in a statement.

On Thursday, Medvedev, Ayrault and Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen will take part in a plenary session of the second Open Innovations international forum in Moscow. France and Finland are partner countries of the forum.