According to online reports, Dmitriyev, the Special Representative of the Russian President and President of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said in a TV program broadcast on the 6th that a new round of contacts between Russia and the United States may take place next week. Earlier, Russia's Izvestia newspaper quoted Dmitriyev as saying that Russia and the United States have initiated discussions on Russia's rare earth metal projects. Dmitriyev said that U.S. companies have shown interest in potential cooperation agreements and Russian and U.S. representatives are expected to hold a new round of talks in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, in mid-April. The report said that after resuming dialogue, Russia and the United States not only discussed political issues, but also involved economic cooperation and other fields. (Jin Shi)