Medvedev, Yanukovych to discuss energy cooperation

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RIA Novosti, PUBLISHED October 02, 2010

The Russian and Ukrainian presidents will discuss energy and nuclear cooperation, and aircraft construction at Monday's meeting in the southern Russian town of Gelendzhik, a Russian presidential aide said on Friday.

Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych will also attend an interregional cooperation forum, Sergei Prikhodko said.

"We consider the meeting a stage in the preparation process for the November session of the [Russian-Ukrainian] intergovernmental commission," he said.

Topics: Russia, East Europe, Ukraine

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