Hariri Holds Talks with Lavrov in Paris
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri held talks Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the French capital Paris, where the latter was holding preparatory meetings for the Geneva 2 Syria peace conference.
According to a statement issued by Hariri's office, the meeting was also attended by Russian Deputy FM Mikhail Bogdanov, Russian Foreign Ministry director of Mideast dept. Sergey Vershinin and the ex-PM's advisers Nader Hariri and George Shaaban.
The talks involved “a thorough discussion of the situations in Lebanon and the region,” according to the statement.
Lavrov was also expected to hold talks with his American, French, and Jordanian counterparts, as well as United Nations and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi.
A meeting between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Brahimi, and Lavrov is set to be held on Monday.
The Geneva II peace conference will be held on January 22.
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