Press Release (97)20 23 February 1997

Statement on the 2nd round of consultations on NATO/Russia relations On 23 February 1997 the Secretary General of NATO, Javier Solana, and the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Yevgeny Primakov, met in Brussels to continue their consultations on NATO-Russia relations. The talks took place in a constructive atmosphere. Progress is emerging although differences remain. Secretary General Solana and Foreign Minister Primakov tasked their collaborators to start as early as tomorrow preparations for the next round of consultations. They agreed to meet again soon in Moscow.