The phrase "a lavrov" is not correct and usable in written English without additional context.
It may refer to a specific person or concept, but it requires clarification to be meaningful.
Example: "During the conference, a Lavrov spoke about international relations."
Alternatives: "a Lavrov figure" or "a Lavrov representative".
The normalisation of the situation with Iran makes it possible to resolve "a whole number of problems and conflicts in the region" and will have a "positive influence on the situation as a whole", Lavrov said.
"Russia and the United States agreed that our experts will meet in the coming days with Brahimi and his people for a brainstorm and an exchange of opinions on how to move forward toward a resolution," Lavrov said.
He added: "We have the most serious grounds to believe this was a provocation," Lavrov said Tuesday.
Updated at 10.18pm BST 9.41pm BST Lavrov and Kerry will continue negotiations on Friday night in search of a deal, Lavrov's spokeswoman said.
"Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation," Lavrov said.
"All of a sudden Lavrov and I were thrown together by our presidents," Kerry said, "in an effort to try and achieve that and guess what, we did achieve it, before Congress voted.
In a statement, Lavrov's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, told The Post earlier this year that the meeting came at the request of the Americans, as part of the ministry's "traditional interaction" with large civic organizations.
Responding to previous American assertions that there is no arms race in space and therefore no need for a treaty, Mr. Lavrov instead submitted a draft on "prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space, the threat or use of force against outer space objects".
Rejecting Putin's request for a Trump-Lavrov meeting would have represented a breach in diplomatic tradition.
