"On March 23, in the city of Guilin, negotiations will be held with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China," RIA Novosti quoted Zakharova as saying.

She said that "on March 24 in Seoul, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will take part in the opening ceremony of the Year of Mutual Exchanges between Russia and the Republic of Korea."

"On March 25, talks between the Russian Foreign Minister and his South Korean counterpart will take place in Seoul," the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman added.

Earlier, Zakharova commented on Lavrov's trip to the Gulf countries.