🇷🇺🇱🇧 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib hold talks on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly

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🗓 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the Sixth Ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations held on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

In his address Sergey Lavrov made an emphasis on the important role that the Group of Friends is playing in upholding the principles of the Organisation’s founding document in their totality and integrity, in raising the voice of the World Majority against the biased narrative of the “collective West” and, more broadly, in promoting a more just and equitable multipolar world order.

Sergey Lavrov welcomed the efforts by the Group of Friends in countering neocolonial designs of the Westerners, primarily illegal unilateral sanctions. He emphasised the particular relevance of the Group’s joint initiative – the draft UN General Assembly resolution on the eradication of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations, which was approved by the General Assembly Special Committee on Decolonisation on June 21.

Special attention in course of the discussion was given to the situation in the area of the Israeli-Arab conflict, given that Israel has been continuing for almost a year a military operation in the Gaza Strip, raids in the West Bank and violations of the status quo in the Holy Places of Jerusalem, as well as the projection of tensions to other countries in the region.

The Russian Side has confirmed the approaches of principle in favour of an immediate and general ceasefire, release of all the hostages and forcibly held persons, provision for a safe and stable humanitarian access to the injured and needy Palestinians, relaunch of the peace process on the generally-recognised basis of international law providing for the establishment of a sovereign and independent State of Palestine coexisting in peace and security with Israel.

🖊 The meeting resulted in the adoption of a general political declaration outlining the association’s approaches to the most acute international and regional issues.

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🇷🇺🇸🇾 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic Bassam Sabbagh on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

In the course of the meeting, they had an in-depth review of the situation in #Syria and around it with a focus on the aspects of its comprehensive settlement in strict compliance with the principles of respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic.

The Ministers discussed the current situation in the Middle East in the context of the continuing escalation in the Gaza Strip and sharp exacerbation of the situation in Lebanon subjected to massive Israeli air strikes.

They also touched upon pressing issues of strengthening Russian-Syrian relations and confirmed their mutual commitment to maintain close coordination at the United Nations and other international platforms.

✍️ The Ministers signed the Declaration of the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic on Ways and Means of Countering, Mitigating and Compensating the Negative Consequences of Unilateral Coercive Measures.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳🇮🇷🇵🇰 On September 27, the Foreign Ministers of the regional quartet – Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan – held their third meeting on the #Afghanistan agenda on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the event.

The Parties compared their approaches to the Afghanistan settlement and underscored that there was no alternative to establishing mutually respectful dialogue and partnership relations with the current authorities of Afghanistan.

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🇷🇺🇱🇧 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

During the conversation the Ministers exchanged views on the unfolding military and political situation in the Middle East with an emphasis on the tragic events in Lebanon in the context of intensified bombings by the Israeli Air Force.

▪️ Sergey Lavrov expressed his condolences over civilian deaths in Lebanon and stressed the unacceptability of further escalation of the armed confrontation and its expansion on a regional scale.

He has confirmed Russia’s unwavering position in support of the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Republic of Lebanon. He stressed the need for the Lebanese themselves to promptly find consensus solutions to the issues on the national agenda, without any external interference.

The Ministers also discussed pressing issues of traditionally friendly Russian-Lebanese ties and confirmed their shared desire to continue close coordination at the UN and other multilateral platforms, and to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, humanitarian and other areas.

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🇷🇺🇧🇷 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Brazil Mauro Vieira hold talks on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly

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