German, Russian FMs Discuss Counter Terrorism In Moscow

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) before their meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry's guest house in Moscow, Russia on March 23, 2016. ( Photo: Anadolu Agency )" width="863" height="485" /> Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) before their meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry’s guest house in Moscow, Russia on March 23, 2016. ( Photo: Anadolu Agency )

Moscow, 15 Jumadil Akhir 1437/ 24 March 2016 (MINA) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed counter-terrorism measures during their meeting in the Russian capital Moscow on Wednesday.

Addressing a joint press conference following their meeting, Steinmeier said: “It is in our common interests to counter these common threats”, Anadolu Agency quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Lavrov called on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to play a more active role in fighting terrorism.

Both ministers also urged Europe to unite against terrorism in the wake of Tuesday’s Brussels bombings, which killed at least 31 people.

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The bombings came four days after the arrest of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam and a week after a police shootout in the Brussels district of Forest where a suspected Daesh member was shot dead.

Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack through a news agency linked to the group. (T/P010/R07)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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