The foreign ministers of Russia and Cyprus, Sergey Lavrov and Nikos Christodoulakis, held talks by phone on Thursday, focusing on solutions to the Cyprus dispute and on the program of celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Moscow and Nicosia.

Axar.az reports citing Russian media.

"The foreign ministers exchanged views on pressing bilateral issues with an emphasis on implementation of the program of events for this year to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations established between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Cyprus. Apart from that, they touched upon the Cyprus settlement with regard to its future consideration at the United Nations Security Council," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The phone conversation was requested by the Cypriot side.