Paris is now waiting for the approval of Bermann's candidacy by Moscow, after which she can begin her work as ambassador to Russia in September, the source added.
In June, the term of ex-French Ambassador to Russia Jean-Maurice Ripert expired. The diplomat has now become the head of the French diplomatic mission in China.
Recently, the political dialogue between Moscow and Paris has become significantly more active. After newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron took office in May, he held a bilateral meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Paris. During the talks, the parties reached an agreement to intensify the Russian-French cooperation. Another meeting between the two leaders took place in June, and two Russian-French meetings at the level of the foreign ministers were held in June and July.
