US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would make his maiden trip to Russia next week to meet his counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss bilateral relationship between the two countries and a wide range of other issues, including arms control, Iran, N Korea, Ukraine and Venezuela.

Pompeo’s visit to Moscow and Sochi on May 13 and 14 comes days after US President Donald Trump spoke over phone with Putin for about an hour earlier this week over various matters, including Venezuela and a potential three-way nuclear deal that includes China.

“An issue high on the agenda for their discussions will be arms control. President Trump has made clear that he wants arms control agreements that reflect modern reality,” a senior State Department official said on the condition of anonymity.

“These agreements must include a broader range of countries and account for a broader range of weapon systems than our current bilateral treaties with Russia,” the official said.

The official said the two sides would have a full range of global issues to discuss, including Ukraine, Venezuela, Iran, Syria and North Korea along with challenges in bilateral relationship between the two countries.

On the first day of his visit in Moscow, Pompeo will meet with American business leaders and US exchange program alumni to hear their perspectives.