20 Feb 2013 12:39

Russia, Arab League to promote dialogue between Syrian govt, opposition - Lavrov

MOSCOW. Feb 20 (Interfax) - Russia and the League of Arab States have agreed to work together to promote a dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.

"We will use Russia's and the Arab League's resources to facilitate a direct contact between the government and the opposition," Lavrov said at a press conference following the first Russian-Arab cooperation forum in Moscow on Wednesday.