This was reported on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The Foreign Ministry said that the focus "was on pending UN Security Council resolution of conflicts in the Mediterranean region."

It is noted that when discussing the situation in Libya, "the inevitability of a political settlement in this country under the auspices of the UN was confirmed, a useful contribution to which could be made by interested states and their regional associations, including the Arab League and the African Union."

The parties discussed "the tasks of coordinating the ongoing international efforts in support of the decisions held in Berlin on January 19 this year. International Conference on Libya with the Libyan Parties. "

"In this regard, the need for an early resolution of the issue of the appointment of a new special representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya to intensify mediation efforts," the statement said.

The parties also touched upon "issues of intensifying the efforts of the international community with the goal of resuming as soon as possible direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement based on a universally recognized international legal framework."

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN Secretary General Antoni Guterres during a telephone conversation discussed the situation in Libya and the issues of responding to challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.