Potential Lavrov-Pompeo meeting at UN GA sidelines under consideration

A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York is under consideration, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday, TASS reported.

"A schedule of bilateral meetings is being made at the moment. The possibility of a meeting between the Russian and US top diplomats has been discussed and such a meeting is currently under consideration," she said.

"It is too early to speak about the date and format [of the meeting]. The meeting’s agenda is under consideration, as well as other issues such as expert participation," Zakharova said.