Zakharova doesn't rule out Lavrov-Rubio meeting in New York

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova did not rule out the possibility of a meeting between between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Work on the top Russian diplomat’s schedule of bilateral meetings continues, she told TASS when asked whether the two could meet in New York.

"I’d rather refrain from anticipating things but at the same time I don’t want to disappoint you," Maria Zakharova said.

According to earlier reports, Lavrov was appointed by President Vladimir Putin to lead the Russian delegation to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, which opened on September 9. The High-Level Week will be held from September 23 through 29.