Lavrov in talks with international Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi
After exchanging remarks about local weather, Foreign Minister Lavrov and international Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi have gone into head-to-head talks at Geneva’s Intercontinental Hotel, which is also hosting consultations between the Security Council’s Permanent Five plus Germany and Iran.
Mr Lavrov has already held separate talks with his American and French counterparts, John Kerry and Laurent Fabius.
According to a source in the Russian delegation, talks involving Lavrov, Kerry and Brahimi are likely to be held.
Lavrov, Kerry discuss Iran at Geneva meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry have discussed the nuclear energy programme of Iran at a 30-minute meeting in Geneva.
Emerging from the talks, they exchanged long handshakes and thanks.
Later today, the two men are expected to discuss matters with UN and Arab League Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi.
Lavrov and Kerry begin meeting in Geneva
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry have begun a meeting in Geneva.
Lavrov arrived in Geneva on Friday afternoon, and Kerry’s plane landed on Saturday morning.