MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Feridun Sinirlioglu discussed on the phone efforts in political settlement of the situation in Syria, the Russian foreign ministry said adding the conversation was initiated by the Turkish side.

"During the conversation, the foreign ministers discussed schedule of upcoming bilateral contacts, and efforts in political settlement of the situation in Syria," the foreign ministry said on Friday.