🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 On September 20, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chaired a traditional meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. According to the established practice, the meeting was organised by the Russian Side as the next BRICS Chair.

The Ministers exchanged views on a wide range of current international issues, including those on the agenda of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. They considered ways of promoting peace and security, global economic stability and sustainable development.

The Parties reaffirmed their intention to enhance the coordination of the #BRICS format at international platforms, relying on the members’ commitment to multilateralism and the vision of a more equitable world order with the central role of the United Nations and governed by international law.

The participants reviewed certain aspects of interaction within the BRICS framework in the context of the decisions made at the XV BRICS Summit, held on August 22-24 in South Africa. Sergey Lavrov informed his colleagues about Russia’s plans for chairing BRICS in 2024.

Following the meeting, the Ministers approved a joint communiqué.

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🎙 Watch in full Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the preparatory Ministerial dedicated to the Summit of the Future Summit in 2024.

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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the High Level Week at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, meetings and talks on the margins included. Day 2

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🇷🇺🇾🇪 On September 21, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen Rashad al-Alimihad held a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s 78th Session.

During the conversation, the two officials discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation and emphasised their commitment to further strengthening foreign policy coordination between Russia and Yemen in the United Nations, as well as within other international platforms.

Sergey Lavrov and Rashad al-Alimi paid special attention to the ongoing military, political and humanitarian developments in Yemen, with the Russian Foreign Minister reaffirming Moscow’s principled position that there is no alternative to settling the crisis in Yemen by political and diplomatic means. Sergey Lavrov went on to highlight the importance of undertaking further efforts to achieve a lasting ceasefire and launching a full-scale national dialogue under UN auspices in order to achieve a comprehensive settlement in Yemen.

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🇷🇺🇹🇭 On September 21, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Panpree Phahitthanukorn met on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

🤝 In the course of the conversation the Parties discussed the prospects for the development of Russian-Thai cooperation in priority areas, including the promotion of political dialogue, increasing trade and economic ties and humanitarian exchanges, as well as the coordination of efforts within UN agencies.

The Ministers exchanged views on topical issues on the international and regional agenda.

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🇷🇺🇲🇱 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali Abdoulaye Diop.

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🇷🇺🇸🇦 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud.

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🇷🇺🇸🇩 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman al-Burhan.

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