ISTRA /Moscow Region/, September 29. /TASS/. Russia-US contacts on the issue of "irritants" will take place soon, with the timing currently under coordination, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club.

"Not yet," the minister said when asked about Russia-US contacts on the issue of "irritants." "We agreed with [US Secretary of State] Marco Rubio that this would happen. The experts are expected to agree on the specific timing and venue."