Russian President Dmitry Medvedev promised on Friday that Russia and Ukraine would work to ease border controls between the two Slavic neighbors.
"We will today...discuss how we take our friendship further, and for this we need normal communications - the possibility to quietly cross the border without stress, without rudeness, without problems," Medvedev said in the Ukrainian border town of Glukhov, where he and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych arrived at the head of an international motor rally.
"We should make our borders as comfortable as possible for our citizens," Yanukovych said.
Medvedev said he would take Yanukovych back to Russia later in the day for talks on "the economy, the social sphere and humanitarian cooperation."
The presidents drove two vintage cars across the Russian-Ukrainian border when they took part in a 60 kilometer stage of an international motor rally to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Russian auto race, from the then-capital St. Petersburg to Kiev.
Russia-Ukraine ties have blossomed since Yanukovych replaced the pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko in February.
GLUKHOV (Sumy region, Ukraine), September 17 (RIA Novosti)
