(27 Apr 1976) Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko arriving in Paris and being welcomed by his French counterpart Jean Sauvagnargues
lead in: the soviet foreign minister - andrei gromyko- arrived in paris on tuesday(27 april '76) for the first high- level meeting between russia and france since the french president - giscard d'estaing's chilly reception in moscow last fall.
commentary: the soviet foreign minister was welcomed on tuesday(27 april '76) at orly airport, southeast of the french capital. the russian minister's visit comes under the agreement on regular political exchanges signed in 1970 by soviet leader - leonid brezhnev - and the late french president - georges pompidou. mr gromyko was welcomed to france by his french counterpart - jean sauvagnargues.
trade between france and the soviet union has doubled in the past three years. in 1975, it totaled two billion dollars.... with france holding a 140-million dollar edge in exports to russia. during talks later in the day, mr gromyko and the french foreign minister touched on a number of world and bilateral questions. authoritative sources said mr gromyko and mr sauvagnargues reaffirmed their countries desire to uphold the close cooperation launched by the late president charles de gaulle - during his visit to moscow in 1964. mr gromyko will spend three days in paris

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