Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for the inclusion of Iran and Egypt in future talks on finding a solution to the political situation in Syria. Stressing that the Syrian issue concerns many regional players and “the whole Islamic world,” the Russian FM said that international organizations such as the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should also be included in order to hold future meetings “in a more representative format”. The announcement came after Lavrov met with the foreign ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United States to discuss the Syrian conflict in Vienna on Friday. After meeting with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh, Lavrov also announced that Russia and Jordan have agreed to coordinate their military operations, including airstrikes, in Syria. According to Lavrov, the two countries will set up a “special working mechanism” in the Jordanian capital city of Amman to share information and coordinate their actions. Jordan, who is part of a US-led coalition carrying out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, is seeking to maintain the security of its border with Syria while also protecting Syrian rebels it supports. The string of meetings…
Russian Foreign Minister Seeks to Include Iran, Egypt in Syria Talks
October 24, 2015
