Head of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance Bloc MP Mohammad Raad met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday.

Raad, who is heading a Hezbollah delegation for a three-day visit to the Russian capital, sat with Lavrov in a meeting that lasted for 40 minutes, Al-Manar reporter said.

Following the meeting, Raad described the discussion with Lavrov as “open and friendly.”

“We discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as means to maintain stability and bolstering achievements secured in the field of counter-terrorism in both Syria and Lebanon,” MP Raad was quoted as saying by AL-Manar reporter.

The meeting also touched upon “Russia’s support to friendly countries in the region, especially Lebanon,” Raad added.

Hezbollah MP also voiced importance of speeding up the formation of the new government in Lebanon “in a way that represent the people’s will,” noting that such step is the key to stability and solving crises in the country.

Hezbollah delegation, headed by Raad, arrived in the Russian capital late Sunday at the invitation of Russian officials. The delegation also includes Head of Hezbollah Foreign Relations Official Ammar Al-Moussawi and his aide Ahmad Mhanna.

Source: Al-Manar