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In the course of a highly cordial discussion that President Medvedev had with the Pope and later on with the Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the sides expressed their satisfaction with the current level of bilateral relationship and expressed the willingness to develop them further, including with the aid of diplomatic relations," the communique said.
"Both sides stressed the importance fo broad cooperation between the Holy See and the Russian Federation in the defense and promotion of general human values, as well as in the cultural and social spheres," it said, adding that Medvedev and his hosts in the Vatican had pointed out the significance of inter-religious dialogue for society.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended Medvedev's talks with Tarcisio Bertone and Foreign Secretary Dominique Mamberti where they raised issues from the international agenda.
"In part, they looked at the situation in the Middle East," the communique said.
In the course of a highly cordial discussion that President Medvedev had with the Pope and later on with the Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the sides expressed their satisfaction with the current level of bilateral relationship and expressed the willingness to develop them further, including with the aid of diplomatic relations," the communique said.
"Both sides stressed the importance fo broad cooperation between the Holy See and the Russian Federation in the defense and promotion of general human values, as well as in the cultural and social spheres," it said, adding that Medvedev and his hosts in the Vatican had pointed out the significance of inter-religious dialogue for society.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended Medvedev's talks with Tarcisio Bertone and Foreign Secretary Dominique Mamberti where they raised issues from the international agenda.
"In part, they looked at the situation in the Middle East," the communique said.
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