Tillerson, Lavrov discuss Ukraine, Syria

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have discussed cooperation on the Syrian crisis and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, Russia's news agency TASS has reported, with reference to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"The sides discussed cooperation on the Syrian crisis and other aspects of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the course of the implementation of the Minsk agreements," reads the report.

The meeting between the diplomats took place in the premises of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN and lasted less than 50 minutes.

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