Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with his US counterpart John Kerry during a telephone call on Monday the political settlement of the crisis in Syria and commitment to the cessation of hostilities agreement.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with his US counterpart John Kerry during a telephone call on Monday the political settlement of the crisis in Syria and commitment to the cessation of hostilities agreement, SANA reported.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Lavrov and Kerry agreed on the steps by Moscow and Washington as members in the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), including preparations for the upcoming meeting.

Last week, Lavrov and Kerry discussed means of cooperation between Russia and the United States to consolidate the agreement of the cessation of hostilities in Syria and launching a settlement process to resolve the crisis.