Ливанская Республика
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov Speaks to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Signora by Telephone
Unofficial translation from Russian
PRESS RELEASE
A telephone conversation took place on July 13 between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Fouad Signora.
Both sides expressed serious concern over the dangerous escalation of the situation in the Lebanese-Israeli border area, and they noted the urgent need to end the military confrontation and transfer the situation onto the track of politico-diplomatic efforts as soon as possible.
A positive assessment was given to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's initiative to send a special UN mission to the region to calm down the situation.
July 13, 2006