NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe plans to meet with Russian Chief of General Staff in early 2020

Tod D. Wolters, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), expects a new personal meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia - First Deputy Minister of Defense Army General Valery Gerasimov at the beginning of next year.

Report informs, citing TASS, that Wolters made the statement at a meeting with reporters in Washington. "I had the opportunity to meet with General Gerasimov face to face in the fall. And we (both - eds.) expect that we will have the opportunity (again - eds.) to meet face to face at the beginning of 2020, " commander said.

Notably, their previous meeting was held in Baku on November 26.