9 Jul 2015 18:32

Lavrov, Kerry discuss final stage of Iran nuclear talks

MOSCOW. July 9 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and United States Secretary of State John Kerry have spoken by telephone to discuss progress in the Vienna negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

"The pair discussed the state of affairs in the final stage of the Vienna talks on reaching an agreement over the Iranian nuclear program, and several other international issues," the ministry said on its website.

The conversation was held at the request of the U.S.