Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov canceled a three-day trip to Britain due to the sharply worsening situation in the Balkans. ... as soon as possible.
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Last week Defense Ministry officials expressed concern over the problems the ministry was facing in the implementation of its development plans, ... These problems are due to the lack of coordinated actions between different ministries and departments. The prime minister made a relevant proposal - to appoint Sergei Ivanov, while retaining his defense minister post, a deputy prime minister for better coordination in this sphere.
I told Foreign Minister Ivanov that we officially accept the joint Jordanian-Egyptian initiative as well as the report of the Mitchell commission and view those documents as a basis for rapid and resolute actions towards ending the dangerous escalation of developments in the Middle East.
But on Saturday, Russia's foreign minister, Igor Ivanov , assured British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook that Russia had no intention of becoming involved in any confrontation in the Balkans and no wish to see any escalation, ... The foreign secretary welcomed that assurance.