Belarusian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov on 19 May, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Affairs Ministry told BelTA. The parties exchanged views on a number of matters on the bilateral agenda, including the Belarus-Russia Union State integration. Maxim Ryzhenkov and Sergey Lavrov also touched upon topical international issues. In addition, the ministers discussed the schedule of Belarus-Russia contacts at the highest and high levels for this year.