Lavrov met with Egyptian Foreign Minister // Sergey Lavrov met with Egyptian Foreign Minister at the UN General Assembly

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdel Ata at the UN General Assembly. The foreign ministers discussed bilateral cooperation.

The foreign ministers discussed the expansion of trade and economic cooperation and infrastructure projects, according to a press release from the Russian ministry. They also discussed preparations for upcoming joint events.

The meeting also included the situation in the Persian Gulf. "Both sides stressed the importance of restoring a lasting and sustainable peace in the region through political and diplomatic means," the ministry said.

The 81st session of the UN General Assembly is held in New York. Sergey Lavrov held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as the foreign ministers of Syria and Cuba.