Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry continued negotiations after the official meeting – Kommersant

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova in their Facebook reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry has continued negotiations after the formal bilateral meeting. On the photo you published Ms. Zakharova, sealed Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry, talking before a meeting of the Middle East Quartet.

Earlier in New York began the third time in the last meeting, Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr. Lavrov advised Western media to seek comments on the status of Russian military operations in Syria in the Russian Defense Ministry. “It was said the Russian Ministry of Defense, do not listen to statements by Pentagon about the Russian air strikes”, – the minister said.

Aircraft Aerospace Forces on Wednesday began to put air strikes on the positions of the terrorist organization ” Islamic State “(IG; banned in Russia) in Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the only true way to combat terrorists’ act on anticipation, not waiting for them to come to our house ».

For more information about the Russian military operation in Syria, see the article “b” “Russia has begun to apply airstrikes in Syria».