United States plans to clarify the possible role of Russia in the fight against the Islamic state

United States plans to clarify the possible role of Russia in the fight against the Islamic state

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This question will be discussed between  Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a meeting to be held on the sidelines of the UN general debate of the General Assembly

NEW YORK, September 22. USA during scheduled for this week a series of meetings with Russian officials expect to clarify the possible role of Moscow in the military campaign against the group Islamic State (IG). This was stated by reporters on Sunday the representative of the American administration.

According to her, this question, in particular, will be discussed at a meeting of Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, to be held on the sidelines the general debate of the UN General Assembly.

As the representative of the administration, the fight against the Islamists was one of the main themes of a telephone conversation between Kerry and Lavrov, which was  held on Sunday. She noted that the goal was to discuss “any role Russia could play in a coalition against the Islamic State.” “We will have another meeting in a week, and we will be able to say more, when we better understand the position of the Russian side as to what they can offer,” – said the representative of the administration. “We expect to hear it from them for a week,” – she added.

According to her, during the week between the Russian Federation and the United States “will meet at the ministerial level, as well as meetings at a lower level.” She did not specify exactly when such negotiations will take place. And Lavrov, and Kerry will this week participated in a number of events taking place at the UN headquarters. Lavrov is expected to represent Russia at the UN Security Council meeting on international terrorism, which will be held on September 24 under the chairmanship of President Barack Obama.

EU sanctions and the United States against Russia

An administration official also informed that during a telephone conversation between Kerry and Lavrov “briefly touched on” the theme of Ukraine, which will be discussed in more detail at an internal meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries.

At the same time Ukrainian problems, as well as the EU and the United States imposed sanctions against Russia were raised during the talks Secretary of State and the President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis, she said.

Commenting on the possibility of removing or weakening of these measures, the administration official reiterated the assertion made earlier position of Washington. “When a 12-point plan of Minsk (agreements reached in Minsk on September 5) will be made ​​before the end, of course, can be held conversation on the topic of this latest round of easing (sanctions), but this is still far,” – she said .

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