Russia, US Pin Hope on Syrian Government- Opposition Dialogue- Lavrov

BRUSSELES,(ST)_  Russia ‘s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday  that Moscow and Washington are convinced of the need to exploit the opportunity may availed by the Syrian government negotiations with the opposition.

Russia Today quoted Lavrov as saying in a press statement “I talked  with US Secretary of State  John Kerry about Syria.. about signs of hope that both the government and the opposition seriously agree on the need for dialogue “.

Lavrov added :  “We have discussed how can we help to that  preconditions should not  block the road to such a dialogue .. Moscow and Washington are convinced of the need to  fully exploit this opportunity and both sides to do  everything possible  in order to settle secondary issues   because it is important, to bring  parties on  the dialogue table and both sides  to  try to take advantage of this opportunity. “

Lavrov pointed out that he agreed with Kerry to meet soon , noting :”We agreed during a telephone call meet soon somewhere.”
In another context, Lavrov confirmed that there is no government shipment headed  from Russia to Syria in the Finnish port of Helsinki and that Moscow is now working to clarify about this matter.
He continued that  “There were not any cargo on board  of the ship,  so we are going to investigate on the news reported on this matter.”

 T.F