Russia urges the United States to concentrate efforts on preparing the Geneva-2 conference and not a military operation, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. After the talks with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem on Monday, Lavrov said, “We expect analogical statements to be made by the opposition [on their agreement to take in the Geneva-2 conference] in compliance with the Rsusian-American initiative of May 7, 2013.” “We urge our American colleagues to concentrate efforts resolving the conflict by peaceful means,” (Itar-Tass) quoted Lavrov as saying.