On Monday, Alexei Kudrin, Russian Vice-Premier, Will Meet With Richard Cheney, US Vice-president

Alexei Kudrin, vice-premier of the Russian government and Russia's finance minister, who is in Washington to take part in the spring session of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, will meet with Richard Cheney, US vice-president, on Monday. Answering RIA Novosti's questions, Alexei Kudrin said that during the meeting the sides planned to discuss Russia's incorporation into the world economy. In particular, Kudrin said, they will talk about Russia's cooperation with the G-7 group of states and Russia's role in the financial G-7 and the political G-8 group. Under the itinerary, the Russian side at the meeting, which is due to be held Monday morning, will also be represented by Andrei Illarionov, the president's adviser, Ivan Ivanov, deputy foreign minister, and Yuri Ushakov, Russia's ambassador to the United States.