Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to the United States to participate in the UN Security Council. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova.
“Sergei Lavrov has arrived in New York. Tomorrow, under his presidency, there will be a meeting of the UN Security Council,” Zakharova’s Telegram channel said.
On April 24, Lavrov is expected to chair a meeting of the Security Council and hold a discussion on defending the principles of the World Organization’s Charter. In addition, an open debate on the Middle East with his participation is planned. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry also plans to meet with UN Secretary General António Guterres.
Recall that since April 1, 2023, Russia has been chairing the UN Security Council for a month, but due to obstacles from the United States, Russian diplomats received visas very late to start working in New York. . And journalists from the Foreign Ministry pool did not receive visas at all, Sergei Lavrov called this fact cowardice and stupidity of the United States.
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