4 Mar 2013 13:57

Putin, Hollande discuss Syrian settlement by phone - Kremlin

MOSCOW. March 4 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Francois Hollande on Monday, the Kremlin reports.

"In development of the latest Russian visit of the French president, the sides continued to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the Syrian settlement," the report said.

The French president visited Russia last week.