21 May 2013 19:28

Lavrov, Hague discuss Syria in telephone conversation

MOSCOW. May 21 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and British Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the situation in Syria in a telephone conversation at Britain's initiative on Tuesday.

"The parties discussed various aspects of Russian-British relations, including upcoming political contacts, and exchanged opinions on the situation in Syria," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement available on its website.