Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Saudi counterpart Adel Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir at the meeting in Saudi Arabia on Sept 10, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Laurov said Russia supports the Saudi effort to unify the Syrian opposition into one group, but insisted that the Syrians are the ones who must decide the destiny of their country.

Al-Jubeir said the two sides discussed counterterrorism coordination and that Saudi Arabia and Russia are in general agreement about regional issues.