Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov’s meeting with Head of the EU Delegation in Russia Vygaudas Usackas

Submitted on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 09:40

On May 22, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov received Head of the EU Delegation in Russia Vygaudas Usackas at the latter’s request.

The discussion focused on a set of issues relating to a Syria settlement, including in the context of the results of the international meeting on Syria in Astana on May 3 and 4 and a regular round of intra-Syrian talks under the auspices of the UN in Geneva on May 16-19. Other issues under discussion included the current situation in Libya and the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.