According to the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna was not planned in the UN General Assembly program of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Zakharova herself reported this Telegram-channel, in response to Colonna’s statements in an interview with LCI TV channel.
“There is no such meeting in Sergei Lavrov’s schedule,” Zakharova wrote, commenting on the response of the head of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the possibility of a meeting with Lavrov at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Previously Lavrov and Wang Yi stated About the futility of a solution in Ukraine without the participation of Russia. In the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is emphasized that the negotiations at the ministerial level took place in a constructive and trust-based manner, which is the nature of the Russia-China dialogue.
It was also reported that all Russian media representatives who will accompany Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly (GA) will also attend. there is US visas.
September 7 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated About not granting visas to members of the Russian delegation. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov reminded that a similar incident had occurred in the past.
The UN General Assembly High-Level Week will take place in New York from 19 to 25 September. Lavrov plans to hold about 20 bilateral meetings and negotiations on the sidelines of the General Assembly.
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Source: Gazeta
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