Friday, December 02, 2016

Pope meeting US Secretary of State Kerry

 (foto: ANSA)Pope Francis was set to receive outgoing United States Secretary of State John Kerry in the Vatican on Friday.
   

Vatican Spokesman Greg Burke said Kerry is due to meet Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin later on Friday.
    

Kerry is in Rome to take part in the 'Med Dialogues' Forum at the Italian foreign ministry, along with representatives of 55 countries, including Russian Foreign Minister Serghiei Lavrov. 

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni was set to meet with Kerry and Lavrov separately on the sidelines of the forum and the US and Russian representatives could then also hold a bilateral meeting.