The Russian Foreign Ministry described on Thursday a decision by seven Western partners in the Group of Eight leading nations not to invite Moscow to a ministerial meeting in Canada as "incorrect" and said it reflected old stereotypes. This weekend, Iqaluit, Canada, will host a meeting of seven Western finance ministers from G8 states excluding Russia.
In previous years, Russia, although not a full member of the ministerial format of meetings, attended part of their sessions. The Western partners explained their decision not to invite Russia to Canada saying the meeting was intended as an informal exchange of opinions in the G7 format.
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