MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Prime Minister of Luxembourg Bettel will arrive in Russia on a working visit at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. The meeting between Bettel and Putin is scheduled for Tuesday.
"During the talks, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel will discuss issues of bilateral cooperation in trade, economic and investment areas, in the spheres of high-tech, logistics and infrastructure, as well as some issues of interaction between Russia and the European Union in light of Luxembourg's presidency in the Council of the European Union," the statement reads.
Prior to the visit, on September 2, Bettel announced he would discuss with the Russian leadership such pressing issues on the international agenda as the Ukrainian and Syrian crises, immigration and terrorism.
The Luxembourg prime minister said Moscow played an integral part in resolving major international issues.
