Putin, Dutch premier to discuss bilateral relations within SPIEF

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in St Petersburg on June 20 for talks on bilateral cooperation, the Kremlin press service reported on Wednesday. The Dutch prime minister will stay in St Petersburg as an honourable guest of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. “During the talks, Putin and Rutte are planning to discuss different bilateral issues, including the implementation of the agreements, which were reached as part of the Russian president’s visit to the Netherlands in April,” the press service said. Special attention will be paid to trade and economic cooperation and issues related to the Bilateral Year. The talks will also focus on key international problems, the press service said.