Lavrov Responds to US Decision to Block Advance of SAA in Syria
Published on 28/03/2017
On March 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Moscow with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic Angelino Alfano.
The two ministers discussed in detail the state of Russian-Italian relations in the political sphere, including the schedule of upcoming high- and top-level bilateral contacts, as well as interaction in the economic and scientific and technical areas. Particular attention was paid to intensifying successfully developing cultural and humanitarian cooperation, and expanding contacts between the two country’s civil societies.
They exchanged views on key international issues including the situation in Syria, Libya and Ukraine, the interaction within the UN Security Council, of which Italy is a non-permanent member in 2017, and the prospects for Russia's relations with the European Union.