Russia and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Technical Secretariat are engaged in active consultations on an OPCW expert visit to the country, Moscow's Permanent Representative to the organization Vladimir Tarabrin told TASS.

"Active consultations are underway based on current procedures to agree on all logistical, technical and legal aspects of a potential visit to Russia. This is meticulous work involving multiple nuances," he noted.

Tarabrin expressed hope that the parties would be able "to reach common ground and resolve all issues" so that OPCW experts could visit Russia.