Kerry and Lavrov exchange banter about their age

(24 Mar 2016) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY

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Moscow - 24 March 2016
1. Meeting between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
2. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, US Secretary of State:
"I look forward to our conversations. Let me take the advantage of this moment to wish you a very, very happy birthday. I know that it will bring you extra wisdom in our conversations today."
3. Mid of the meeting UPSOUND (English) Kerry: "You look terrific for 39" UPSOUND (Russian/English by translator next to him) Lavrov: "Thank you very much John, but if we were to measure wisdom by the amount of birthdays, I feel like I'm still lagging behind you." UPSOUND (English) Kerry: "As long as you respect your elders."
4. Wide of the meeting
5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign minister:
“Our cooperation on Syria, our persistence allowed us to achieve these results. We were working and continue working based on equality, we worked based on the balance of interests not only between Moscow and Washington but that of all the parties involved within and out of Syria.”
6. Kerry listening
7. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign minister:
"This was the key to our success and and I'm sure if we'll use this method in the solution to other international issues and our bilateral relations we have a good future ahead."
8. Wide of media leaving the meeting
STORYLINE:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry exchanged jokes on their ages after Kerry wished Lavrov on his birthday.
Kerry joked that Lavrov looked "terrific for 39", and Lavrov retorted that if wisdom was measured in birthdays he felt like he was still lagging behind him.
The US diplomat was in Moscow to discuss the fragile truce in Syria and international efforts against the Islamic State group in the wake of the attacks in Brussels.
He will meet President Vladimir Putin later in the day.
Lavrov said the key to successful cooperation between the US and Russia in the past was following the balance of interests and should that method be maintained, the two countries can have "a good future ahead".
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