Zakharova confirms meeting of Lavrov and Kerry next week

The first meeting in the current year between Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will be held next week, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova announced today at a briefing.

"I can confirm the information that was published today in the media, that this meeting is currently being organized and will take place next week," she said, without specifying when or where the meeting will be held.