Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it was working to set up a meeting between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Interfax news agency reported.
The agenda for a possible meeting was being discussed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying.
The General Assembly starts in New York on Sept. 18.
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Turkish, Russian ministers discuss regional security