Kerry, Lavrov discuss situation in Mideast on phone![]() December 13, 2014 - 21:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday, Dec 12, a senior State Department official said, according to Reuters. "The Secretary and Foreign Minister Lavrov discussed the situation in the Middle East, including recent developments in Israel, the West Bank, Jerusalem and the region, as well as current initiatives at the UN," the U.S. official said. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |