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Lavrov may attend Middle East settlement conference — Foreign Ministry

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it is looking at possible participation of Minister Sergei Lavrov in a Middle East settlement conference due to take place in Paris on June 3

MOSCOW, May 23. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it is looking at possible participation of Minister Sergei Lavrov in a Middle East settlement conference due to take place in Paris on June 3.

"Such possibility is being looked at," a ministry spokesman said.

On May 19, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that Paris will host a Palestinian-Israeli settlement conference on Jun 3. He said that the situation in that region is alarming as it deteriorating with every passing day.