Moscow-Sana
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin discussed with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo a number of international issues, including the situation in Syria.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement today that "the two sides discussed a wide range of issues on the agenda of the United Nations, with a focus on regional issues considered by the UN Security Council, including the situations in Syria, Afghanistan and Libya, in addition to the settlement between the Palestinians and (Israel)." .
"The two sides discussed specific questions related to Russia's interaction with the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat," the statement said.