“And today I hope we will be able to find some common ground,” said Kerry, who is set to be received by Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day.
Lavrov for his part said he was also ready to discuss any bilateral issues Kerry deemed important.
“Later today we will tell President Putin what we have discussed and I hope that your visit will be fruitful.”
Kerry and the UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, want to hold the next round of Syrian peace talks on Friday in New York, but Moscow has so far refused to confirm the date.
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