KIEV, Jan. 9 – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Chernivtsi on January 14 to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues.

"During the meeting it is planned to discuss a wide range of issues related to cooperation between Ukraine and Russia, including the confirmation of the level of strategic partnership, cooperation on international issues, frontier problems, as well as cooperation in the social, consular and regional conflict spheres," said Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vasyl Zvarych.

It is planned to sign a final protocol and a plan on cooperation between the foreign ministries of Ukraine and Russia in 2013, he said.