RF calls for Belarus? full-fledged return to PACE - Lavrov

?We urge a full-fledged return of Belarus to the PACE,? he said. ?We welcome Minsk?s steps taken in this direction. We support each other in international organizations and protects each other?s interests on the international scene.? Lavrov noted that Moscow and Minsk ?established a regular dialogue on all foreign policy issues.? ?Consultations on all aspects of our cooperation became a good tradition,? he said. The two ministers also touched upon ?the issues of European security and cooperation on the European space.? In general, Lavrov stressed that ?the current talks confirmed mutual intention to strengthen foreign policy coordination between Russia and Belarus.? ?We will work on this,? he concluded; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com for full version.