British PM to Discuss Situation in Iraq And in Mideast

During his coming visit to Moscow, Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair will meet President Vladimir Putin and discuss the development of the situation in Iraq and in the Middle East with him. A RIA Novosti correspondent learnt this from the spokesman for the British Prime Minister's office.

In accordance with the achieved agreement, Tony Blair will pay a short working visit to Russia on April 29th, RIA Novosti learnt in the Russian President's press service.

According to the Downing Street spokesman, the sides are also expected to discuss a broad range of other issues.

This Moscow summit will be another meeting between the leaders of the two countries in a series of continued close contacts between Great Britain and Russia at different levels, RIA Novosti was told by the spokesman for the British Prime Minister's office.