Lavrov, Guterres discuss means of reaching political solution to crisis in Syria

Moscow, SANA-Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, discussed on Tuesday with Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, means of realizing a political solution to the crisis in Syria and removing unilateral economic sanctions to confront the Coronavirus pandemic.

Sputnik quoted a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying that the two sides, , exchanged in a telephone call points of view in detail about current issues included in the international agenda, particularly reaching a  solution to the crisis in Syria.

The statement added that both sides underlined the need to increase international humanitarian aid without politicization or preconditions in addition to taking measures to combat the Coronavirus pandemic.

It pointed out that the Russian side stressed the importance of responding to Guterres’ call to suspend and ease the unilateral sanctions.

Manar Salameh /Mazen Eyon