MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia reaffirms its readiness to discuss security issues in the Baltic Sea region as soon as partners are ready for dialogue, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Chief of the Main Directorate for International Military Cooperation Sergei Koshelev said the ministry was surprised to find media reports in Latvia that its defense ministry officials have not been invited to address the Baltic republics’ military concerns at consultations scheduled to be held in Moscow next month.
"Koshelev reiterated Russia’s readiness to discuss security issues in the Baltic region, as soon as the partners are ready for such dialogue," the ministry said.
