Russia, US, Saudi Arabia support UN efforts towards Syrian settlement - Lavrov

DOHA, August 3. /TASS/. Russia, the United States and Saudi Arabia support efforts of United Nations special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura towards Syrian settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday after talks with his counterparts from the United States and Saudi Arabia, John Kerry and Adil Al-Jubayr, in Qatar’s capital city Doha. "At this meeting, we discussed ways to support efforts of the U.N. special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura geared to form conditions for practical implementations of agreements commuted to paper in the Geneva communique of June 30, 2012," he said. "We proceed from the fact that it would be a contribution to de Mistura’s efforts and that in the long run we will be able to reach progress in the Syrian settlement, concurrently promoting the political process that would be acceptable for all Syrian parties and forming a strong front to address the terrorist threat in the Middle East." Read more