Medvedev eyes meeting with Papandreou in Astana

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans several bilateral contacts with foreign leaders on the sidelines of a two-day OSCE summit in Astana, Kazakhstan – which opens on Wednesday – including with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou.

“We want to profit from our stay in Astana for the holding of a series of important meetings, both with the Kazakh President as well as other leaders,” Medvedev’s assistant, Sergei Prikhotko, told reporters at the Kremlin on Monday, adding that a meeting with Papandreou is being prepared.