The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed international issues, including the situation in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Both sides expressed their firm commitment to enhancing constructive cooperation between Russia and the United Nations. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russia reaffirmed its commitment to the UN’s central coordinating role in global affairs and the principles of the UN Charter in its entirety and their close interconnection.
The Russian Foreign Minister held talks with the Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Kairat Abdrakhmanov. The Russian minister expressed support for efforts to uphold the basic principles of the OSCE.
Earlier on Thursday, the Russian minister held talks with the foreign ministers of Syria, Iraq, Egypt, South Sudan, the Secretary-General of the OSCE, the President of Bolivia, and ministers from small island states in the Pacific. The meeting was traditionally held on the sidelines of the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly.
