"[Minister] Lavrov expressed his condolences over the recent terrorist attack in central Paris that led to several deaths. The ministers agreed that the incident once again highlighted the necessity to further cooperate in the fight against the terrorist threat," a statement on the ministry's website said.
The ministers also discussed issues concerning the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and steps needed to be taken for the resolution of the situation in the Normandy format, which implies the participation of the Russian, Ukrainian, German and French leaders.
Seven people suspected of their involvement in the attack have been arrested so far, with a nationwide manhunt for two gunmen still underway. One of the perpetrators earlier handed himself over to the police, claiming he has an alibi.
The Charlie Hebdo magazine had received threats from radical Islamists prior to the latest attack. The threats were made over the publication of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad. Before yesterday's attack, the magazine posted on Twitter a cartoon depicting leader of the Islamic State militant group Abu Bakr Baghdadi.
