Russian envoy to NATO to meet with Rasmussen on August 11

MOSCOW. July 22 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian Envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin plans to meet on August 11 with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who is to take office as NATO secretary general on August 1.

"Among the most important issues to be discussed in relation to the development of cooperation between Russia and NATO, there is also a need to talk about possible dates of the alliance secretary general's visit to Russia," Rogozin told Interfax on Tuesday.

Fogh Rasmussen has already expressed his desire to visit Moscow as soon as possible, Rogozin said.