Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to participate in future Syria talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday he wanted Iran and Egypt to take part in any future talks on Syria.

Lavrov was speaking in Vienna after a meeting between the United States, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia which had been called to explore a political solution to the Syrian civil war.

“We requested that future contacts take place in a more representative format,” Lavrov told reporters after the meeting, in comments broadcast on Russian state TV. He said that meant including Iran and Egypt in particular.

Source: Reuters