Russia and the United States will hold consultations in Vienna on visa issues embassies. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
The negotiations will be held at the level of directors of relevant departments. It is noted that the Russian delegation will be headed by the Director of the Department of North America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alexander Darchiev.
Earlier, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov, in a conversation with the agency, said that the consultations would consider “the whole complex, the entire set of issues related with the functioning of diplomatic and consular missions, and other irritants in bilateral relations. ”
The strained relations between Russia and the United States are reflected in the work of the diplomatic departments of both countries for several years. Another tension occurred in August, when the United States brought the composition of its diplomatic missions in accordance with the new requirements of the Russian government. Now Washington cannot hire Russians and third-country nationals to work at American embassies and consulates. Commenting on the current situation, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan noted that due to these measures, the number of American diplomatic missions in Russia will be reduced to 120 people.