MOSCOW, (ST) _ The Russian Foreign Ministry announced today that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will l discuss tomorrow in London, at the first meeting of the Russian British strategic dialogue, the situation in Syria and the region.
Itar- Tass quoted the Spokesperson for Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Ukashević as saying: ” Lavrov and Shoigu will discuss with their British peers issues pertinent to European security and the situation in Syria and the Arab world in general.”
“Talks will also deal with Afghanistan, the Iranian nuclear program and the situation in the Korean peninsula.” Ukashevic said.
The two sides are scheduled to hold separate meetings for the ministers of foreign affairs and defense in the framework of the 2 plus 2 forum to discuss f Russian-British relations in various economic, commercial m cultural and military areas.
A joint statement will be released by Lavrov and his British counterpart William Hague in the wake of talks, on holding a mutual Culture Year in 2014 and the will sign an official document on the establishment of the British Russian strategic dialogue.
T. Fateh