Lavrov To Discuss Middle East Situation With Saudi Counterpart Aug 29 - Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd August, 2018) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with his Saudi counterpart Adel Jubeir in Moscow on August 29 to discuss the situation in the middle East, particularly in Syria, Libya and Yemen, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.

"On August 29, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir, who will pay a working visit to Moscow," Zakharova told reporters.

"They will thoroughly exchange views on the current situation in the Middle East and North Africa, with an emphasis on the need to resolve the conflicts in this strategically important region through political and diplomatic means using a mutually respectful dialogue, taking into account the interests and concerns of all parties involved," she said.