23 Aug 2013 17:03

Lavrov, Ashton, discuss Egypt, Syria, Iran, Middle East

MOSCOW. Aug 23 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton discussed the situations in Egypt and Syria, and Iran's nuclear problem by telephone on Friday.

"The talks dealt with the situations in Egypt and Syria, the Middle East settlement and Iran's nuclear problem," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.