MOSCOW. Jan 21 (Interfax) - The absence of Iran in the Geneva II peaceful conference on Syria will not contribute to fighting terrorism in the Muslim world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
"The absence of Iran will not contribute to the efforts on ensuring the unity of the Muslim world, including in fighting terrorism, which is a threat to all of us and all Muslims as well," Lavrov said at a news conference in Moscow on Tuesday.