"When dealing with international agenda, we noted identical views on many matters," said Lavrov.
He also reported about the discussion of a schedule of Russian-Finnish contacts, including arrangements for a prime-ministerial summit expected to take place this October in Finland.
"The talks proceeded in a friendly manner typical of relations between our countries. They have shown that these relations have a happy future," said the Russian foreign minister.
"The experience of Russia's contacts with the enlarged European Union will depend on the European Union's ability to fulfill its obligations on Russian concerns," said Lavrov, adding that Russia has only begun gaining some experience in dealing with the enlarged European Union.
Lavrov made a reminder that one of the European Union's obligations is that on Kaliningrad transit.
"Life is confirming that our demand to implement agreements on cargo transit are quite fair."
"As we talked we touched upon the status of ethnic Russians in Baltic countries. We reiterated our position that there cannot be citizens and non-citizens in the European Union," said Lavrov.
"We pressed the necessity for Latvia and Estonia to perform the recommendations of Council of Europe High Commissioner for Human Rights Alvaro Gil-Robles and OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus. It is all that Russia wants," said Lavrov.
"We hope that observance of human rights should be one of the European Union's objectives as well as a priority of all civil states."
The Finnish minister declared that the Russian position on this issue is familiar in Finland.
"We believe that the membership of the Baltic countries in the European Union will provide a better premise for the discussion of this question," he said noting that Russian-Finnish relations have been traditionally brisk and versatile.
The Mideastern conflict was one of the key international issues discussed, said Erkki Tuomioja. He urged Russia's and the European Union's participation in this process.
Russia's relations with the European Union are not an alternative to our bilateral relations but a complementing element," said Erkki Tuomioja.
