STOCKHOLM, October 27. /TASS/. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store described his 90-minute conversation on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finnish leader Alexander Stubb as professional and substantive.
"We talked for 90 minutes. It was meaningful, substantive and it was professional," Store told NRK television channel as he admitted that there are "major differences" between the sides’ positions.
Earlier on Tuesday, Store and Stubb held a phone call with Putin. The three leaders agreed to continue to maintain direct contacts over the phone, the Kremlin recounted.