31 Jan 2014 09:22

Russian foreign minister may meet with U.S. state secretary at Munich conference

MOSCOW. Jan 31 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to begin his two-day visit to Germany on Friday to attend the 50th Munich Security Conference

"A number of bilateral meetings for Sergei Lavrov have been planned on the sidelines of the conference on January 31, including with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry," a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman told Interfax.

Lavrov also plans to meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, he said.

Trilateral meetings involving Lavrov, Ban and Kerry may take place as well, he added.

The conference will be held in Germany's Bavaria from January 31 to February 2.