The talks aim to cover the basic beliefs of the Christian faith.
And talks aimed at disbursing that new money are not scheduled to start until September.
The talks aimed to have a Visa Liberalisation Action Plan in place by the end of the year.
The multi-party talks will aim at finding a formula for local rule in the British province, two years after a last round ended without accord.
The talks aim to spur economic growth by setting new, more liberal rules for the $4 billion a year in world trade.
He said such talks would aim "to intensify our joint assistance in the process of finding a peaceful settlement."
The talks aimed to develop a "strategic partnership", Lavrov later told reporters.
The talks, suggested by House leaders, aimed for compromise.
The six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
Six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs have been stalled for months.