Russian, Armenian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Relations On UNGA Sidelines - Moscow

Russian, Armenian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Relations on UNGA Sidelines - Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan discussed bilateral relations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th September, 2018) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan discussed bilateral relations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

"On September 26, 2018, Russian Foreign Minister S.V. Lavrov held a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Z. Mnatsakanyan in New York, on the sidelines on the 73rd UN General Assembly. A number of topical issues on bilateral and regional agenda were discussed," the ministry said in a statement.

According to the ministry, Lavrov and Mnatsakanyan focused on the Russian-Armenian interaction at international forums.

Lavrov met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi as well. Their talks focused on the situation in Iraq and Syria.

"The opinions were exchanged at the meeting about key aspects of the middle East agenda with the focus on the situation in Iraq, Syria and Middle Eastern settlement," the ministry said.

The two sides reportedly reaffirmed their commitment to the political settlement of the crises based on the internationally recognized legal framework.

The ministers discussed the need to step up Russian-Jordanian cooperation in various fields.