Russia’s Lavrov to meet U.N. chiefs in Geneva
U.N. diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has been trying to bridge the gap between the main negotiators on the Syrian conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.N. diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi in Geneva on Monday at a human rights council session, Russian agencies reported.
They gave no further details, but are expected to discuss the Syrian conflict as Brahimi has been trying to bridge the gap between the main negotiators since the last round of peace talks in Geneva.
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