Vershinin discussed the situation in Syria with Pedersen

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

"The current situation" on the ground "in Syria and the tasks of advancing the political process led and carried out by the Syrians themselves with the support of the UN were considered," the message says.

It is noted that they also discussed issues related to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2585, in particular the tasks of providing humanitarian assistance, early recovery and establishing humanitarian supplies across the contact lines.

In July, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Pedersen, during a meeting in Moscow, declared the need to continue the work of the Syrian constitutional committee without foreign interference.