OREANDA-NEWS. September 25, 2009. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met in New York during the 64th General Assembly session with Volodymyr Khandohiy, Ukraine’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The sides discussed topical issues in Russian-Ukrainian cooperation, and a schedule of upcoming bilateral meetings and consultations on problems of mutual concern.

Separately the theme of preparations for a meeting of Lavrov and Khandohiy with the heads of the border regions of Russia and Ukraine, scheduled for October 6-7 in Kharkiv, was touched upon.