Arms Control 'High On Agenda' For Pompeo's Meetings In Sochi - State Dept.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss possible new agreements on arms control with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their meetings in Sochi on May 14, a senior State Department official told reporters on Friday

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 10th May, 2019) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss possible new agreements on arms control with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their meetings in Sochi on May 14, a senior State Department official told reporters on Friday.

"The Secretary will then travel to Sochi on Tuesday afternoon to meet with Foreign Minister Lavrov and President Putin and the issue high on the agenda for the discussions will be arms control," the official said. "President Trump has made clear that he wants arms control agreements that reflect modern reality."

The new treaties must include a broader range of countries and account for a wider range of weapons systems than the current US-Russia agreements, the official added.