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MOSCOW, July 23 (KUNA) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his
Saudi counterpart Saud Al-Faisal discussed the situation in Syria over the
telephone on Monday.
In a press statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Lavrov contacted
Al-Faisal to exchange opinions on key aspects of the Syrian crisis.
During the conversation, Lavrov underlined the need to do all in power to
prove the success of UN-Arab Envoy for Syria Kofi Annan's plan.
The Russian top diplomat said that all warring parties in Syria should stop
violence and resort to dialogue to reach a peaceful solution for the crisis.
For his part, Al-Faisal informed the Russian official on the results of the
Arab League Council's meeting on Syria, held in Doha Sunday.
The two officials agreed on continuing consultations over efforts to
resolve the crisis in Syria and to hold a Russian-GCC strategic dialogue forum
in Moscow next year. (end)
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