Lavrov may attend Middle East settlement conference — Foreign Ministry
Russian Politics & Diplomacy
May 23, 2016, 18:03
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.