Moscow and Washington held talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told journalists at the Valdai discussion forum, adding that the meeting was aimed at discussing what he described as \u201cirritants\u201d in bilateral relations.<\/P>
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\u201cRelevant department heads\u201d were involved in the talks, Ryabkov said, without revealing any names though adding that it was a regular meeting. According to the deputy minister, \u201cirritants\u201d refers to issues relating to the functioning of the Russian diplomatic missions in the US and vice versa.<\/P>
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Russia and the US resumed these \u201ctechnical\u201d diplomatic contacts following a pause, the official said. \u201cThis is not a political signal that we are resuming dialogue with the US on major issues,\u201d Ryabkov explained, adding that \u201cit is merely a routine issue.\u201d<\/P>
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Source: National News Agency – Lebanon<\/P>
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