The state Department announced the appointment of Lavrov and Tillerson
WASHINGTON, Sep 19 — RIA Novosti. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson and Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold a Tuesday meeting in new York on the sidelines of the 72nd UN General Assembly, officials said.
The meeting is scheduled for 17: 00 (00.00 GMT Wednesday) at the Palace hotel.
The previous meeting of foreign Ministers of Russia and the USA took place in new York on Sunday. The parties discussed cooperation in Syria and the implementation of the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine, told reporters following the meeting, the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
As the program of the state Department, the upcoming meeting with Lavrov will be the only bilateral to Tillerson on Tuesday, as the rest of the time the Secretary of state will accompany the President of the United States Donald trump during his activities at the UN and on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.