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🇷🇺🇧🇾 On October 31, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov met on the sidelines of the 2nd International Conference on Eurasian Security.
The two Ministers discussed the current bilateral and international agenda, praised bilateral cooperation and coordination in the international arena in accordance with the Programme for Coordinated Foreign Policy Action by the States – Parties to the Treaty Establishing the Union State for 2024–2026.
🤝 They reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening integration within the Union State, including defence and security cooperation. The parties stressed their resolve to stand together with like-minded people against the sanctions and legal pressure of the collective West. They also expressed readiness to step up cooperation within the leading associations of the Global Majority countries, including the #SCO and #BRICS.
He ministers outlined the schedule of further contacts, including the annual joint meeting of the collegiums of the Russian and Belarusian Foreign Ministries in late November this year.
#RussiaBelarus
The two Ministers discussed the current bilateral and international agenda, praised bilateral cooperation and coordination in the international arena in accordance with the Programme for Coordinated Foreign Policy Action by the States – Parties to the Treaty Establishing the Union State for 2024–2026.
🤝 They reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening integration within the Union State, including defence and security cooperation. The parties stressed their resolve to stand together with like-minded people against the sanctions and legal pressure of the collective West. They also expressed readiness to step up cooperation within the leading associations of the Global Majority countries, including the #SCO and #BRICS.
He ministers outlined the schedule of further contacts, including the annual joint meeting of the collegiums of the Russian and Belarusian Foreign Ministries in late November this year.
#RussiaBelarus
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🇷🇺🇷🇸 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin on the sidelines of the II Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security 📍 Minsk, October 31 #RussiaSerbia
🇷🇺🇷🇸 On October 31, on the sidelines of the 2nd International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin.
In discussing the situation in the Balkans, special attention was given to Kosovo, particularly in light of ongoing anti-Serb repressions by Pristina authorities. Both Sides emphasised the importance of adhering to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 as a fundamental condition for achieving a fair resolution to the Kosovo crisis and ensuring peace and stability in the Balkan region. Other current topics in international politics were also addressed.
Both Parties reaffirmed their commitment to advancing bilateral relations across various sectors, despite external pressures.
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🎙 In his opening remarks Minister Lavrov said, in particular:
💬 We shall jointly strive for security. We possess the ability to elucidate matters. However, there are certain individuals in the West who choose not to comprehend. This choice does not diminish the persuasive nature of the truth.
Today's discussions, akin to those of the previous year, are exceedingly beneficial and illustrative, highlighting that an increasing number of countries are recognising the necessity to forsake confrontation and search for agreements and a balance of interests. This progression is unavoidable. The era of politicians unwilling to acknowledge and embrace these realities is waning. This will conclude rather swiftly.
#RussiaSerbia
In discussing the situation in the Balkans, special attention was given to Kosovo, particularly in light of ongoing anti-Serb repressions by Pristina authorities. Both Sides emphasised the importance of adhering to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 as a fundamental condition for achieving a fair resolution to the Kosovo crisis and ensuring peace and stability in the Balkan region. Other current topics in international politics were also addressed.
Both Parties reaffirmed their commitment to advancing bilateral relations across various sectors, despite external pressures.
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🎙 In his opening remarks Minister Lavrov said, in particular:
💬 We shall jointly strive for security. We possess the ability to elucidate matters. However, there are certain individuals in the West who choose not to comprehend. This choice does not diminish the persuasive nature of the truth.
Today's discussions, akin to those of the previous year, are exceedingly beneficial and illustrative, highlighting that an increasing number of countries are recognising the necessity to forsake confrontation and search for agreements and a balance of interests. This progression is unavoidable. The era of politicians unwilling to acknowledge and embrace these realities is waning. This will conclude rather swiftly.
#RussiaSerbia
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🇷🇺🇭🇺 Russia’s FM Sergey Lavrov held talks with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on the sidelines of the II Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security 📍 Minsk, October 31 #RussiaHungary
🇷🇺🇭🇺 On October 31, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó met in Minsk on the sidelines of the 2nd International Conference on Eurasian Security.
The Ministers coordinated their positions on a wide range of practical issues of bilateral cooperation and focused on the implementation of agreements, reached during talks between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán on July 5 in Moscow and following the results of the 15th meeting of the Russian-Hungarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation on September 20 in Budapest.
The officials exchanged opinions on multiple key international issues.
#RussiaHungary
The Ministers coordinated their positions on a wide range of practical issues of bilateral cooperation and focused on the implementation of agreements, reached during talks between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán on July 5 in Moscow and following the results of the 15th meeting of the Russian-Hungarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation on September 20 in Budapest.
The officials exchanged opinions on multiple key international issues.
#RussiaHungary
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s address to organisers and participants of the 2nd International Caspian Digital Forum (Moscow, October 31, 2024)
💬 Colleagues, friends,
I would like to warmly greet organisers and participants of the International Caspian Digital Forum, being hosted by hospitable Dagestan for the second time now.
I would also like to thank the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation for organising the event.
The Caspian region has a tremendous potential for development in the trade and economic, transport and transit, environmental, scientific, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres. Each of them requires modern digital solutions. The Ministry of Digital Development is implementing specific measures in order to strengthen this promising area of cooperation within the Caspian Five, and these measures deserve every support.
The joint work of Caspian countries is making a weighty contribution to facilitating stability and sustained development in Eurasia. It objectively helps strengthen multipolar aspects of international life. The initiatives of President Vladimir Putin to forge a Great Eurasian Partnership and to establish a reliable architecture of equal and indivisible security on the entire Eurasian continent aim to accomplish these objectives.
Your forum’s packed agenda provides broad opportunities for a detailed discussion of cutting-edge digital solutions and joint projects to develop the digital ecosystem for Caspian regional cooperation. The issue of digitalised logistics, including in the context of simplifying and facilitating freight traffic via the North-South transport corridor, has major practical implications.
I am convinced that you will fruitfully exchange opinions, and that the forum’s results will help expand collaboration among the Five Caspian states.
I would like to wish you interesting discussions and all the best.
💬 Colleagues, friends,
I would like to warmly greet organisers and participants of the International Caspian Digital Forum, being hosted by hospitable Dagestan for the second time now.
I would also like to thank the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation for organising the event.
The Caspian region has a tremendous potential for development in the trade and economic, transport and transit, environmental, scientific, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres. Each of them requires modern digital solutions. The Ministry of Digital Development is implementing specific measures in order to strengthen this promising area of cooperation within the Caspian Five, and these measures deserve every support.
The joint work of Caspian countries is making a weighty contribution to facilitating stability and sustained development in Eurasia. It objectively helps strengthen multipolar aspects of international life. The initiatives of President Vladimir Putin to forge a Great Eurasian Partnership and to establish a reliable architecture of equal and indivisible security on the entire Eurasian continent aim to accomplish these objectives.
Your forum’s packed agenda provides broad opportunities for a detailed discussion of cutting-edge digital solutions and joint projects to develop the digital ecosystem for Caspian regional cooperation. The issue of digitalised logistics, including in the context of simplifying and facilitating freight traffic via the North-South transport corridor, has major practical implications.
I am convinced that you will fruitfully exchange opinions, and that the forum’s results will help expand collaboration among the Five Caspian states.
I would like to wish you interesting discussions and all the best.
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📹 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to the organisers and participants of the 3rd Digital International Relations 2024 international conference (Moscow, October 31, 2024)
💬 I am delighted to welcome the organisers and participants of the Digital International Relations 2024 scientific and practical conference held at MGIMO University at the initiative of its management for the third time.
In line with Russia's President Vladimir Putin’s instruction, the promotion of technological sovereignty is set as a development priority of Russia for the next decade. This means that professional discussions on the development and use of information and communication technologies with the participation of scientists, entrepreneurs and government officials are in high demand.
The Russian Foreign Ministry did not stay away from the latest technological trends: digital solutions are becoming an integral part of everyday diplomatic activities. They facilitate the collection and processing of information, the dissemination of assessments and approaches to current issues to a wide audience, and improve the quality of consular services.
While opening additional opportunities, today’s technologies bear large risks. These include the growing number of attempts of malicious interference into Russia’s digital space such as cyberattacks aimed at damaging critical infrastructure, as well as the spread of disinformation for information and psychological influence on the people.
The collective West, which has set the goal of maintaining its permissiveness in the international information space, is the main source of these challenges.
🇷🇺 Russia traditionally advocates the creation of an international legal regime to regulate the digital environment by concluding legally binding agreements. An important milestone on the path to solving this problem was the development of a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communication technologies for criminal purposes. The draft document was adopted by the UN Special Intergovernmental Committee in August 2024, and is being submitted for approval to the United Nations General Assembly. Russia was the ideological inspirer and leader of the negotiation process to agree on the convention.
Earlier, in May 2024, a global intergovernmental register of contact points for confidence-building in the information space was created at the UN at Russia’s initiative. This mechanism is designed to ensure direct connections between the competent departments of concerned states in situations of cyberattacks or incidents.
🌐 Most countries of the Global South and East support us in our work on international information security. We are building close cooperation with our partners from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The likeminded people are united by their loyalty to the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelation, as well as awareness of the objective reality of a multipolar world, and rejection of the neocolonial orders imposed by the West, including in the digital space.
I would like to express confidence that your conference will be held in a constructive spirit. I wish you substantive discussions and success.
💬 I am delighted to welcome the organisers and participants of the Digital International Relations 2024 scientific and practical conference held at MGIMO University at the initiative of its management for the third time.
In line with Russia's President Vladimir Putin’s instruction, the promotion of technological sovereignty is set as a development priority of Russia for the next decade. This means that professional discussions on the development and use of information and communication technologies with the participation of scientists, entrepreneurs and government officials are in high demand.
The Russian Foreign Ministry did not stay away from the latest technological trends: digital solutions are becoming an integral part of everyday diplomatic activities. They facilitate the collection and processing of information, the dissemination of assessments and approaches to current issues to a wide audience, and improve the quality of consular services.
While opening additional opportunities, today’s technologies bear large risks. These include the growing number of attempts of malicious interference into Russia’s digital space such as cyberattacks aimed at damaging critical infrastructure, as well as the spread of disinformation for information and psychological influence on the people.
The collective West, which has set the goal of maintaining its permissiveness in the international information space, is the main source of these challenges.
🇷🇺 Russia traditionally advocates the creation of an international legal regime to regulate the digital environment by concluding legally binding agreements. An important milestone on the path to solving this problem was the development of a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communication technologies for criminal purposes. The draft document was adopted by the UN Special Intergovernmental Committee in August 2024, and is being submitted for approval to the United Nations General Assembly. Russia was the ideological inspirer and leader of the negotiation process to agree on the convention.
Earlier, in May 2024, a global intergovernmental register of contact points for confidence-building in the information space was created at the UN at Russia’s initiative. This mechanism is designed to ensure direct connections between the competent departments of concerned states in situations of cyberattacks or incidents.
🌐 Most countries of the Global South and East support us in our work on international information security. We are building close cooperation with our partners from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The likeminded people are united by their loyalty to the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelation, as well as awareness of the objective reality of a multipolar world, and rejection of the neocolonial orders imposed by the West, including in the digital space.
I would like to express confidence that your conference will be held in a constructive spirit. I wish you substantive discussions and success.
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📰 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Türkish newspaper Hürriyet, November 1, 2024
#BRICS
We welcome Türkiye’s interest in strengthening ties with BRICS. This reflects the appeal of the group that is based on respect for the UN Charter, openness, pragmatism, and non-directedness against third parties.
We support the expansion of BRICS relations with countries of the Global Majority, particularly those committed to upholding multilateral approaches, pursuing a sovereign foreign policy, and refraining from participating in unilateral sanctions.
During the Summit in Kazan, a decision was made to strengthen the current composition of BRICS by including partner countries in the group. I am confident that Türkiye can make a meaningful contribution to the ongoing development of BRICS. The parameters for Türkiye’s participation in the group will be determined by consensus, respecting the sovereign choices of all BRICS countries and Türkiye itself.
#MiddleEast
The failure to settle the long-standing Arab-Israeli conflict has sparked a new wave of violence, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians in Gaza. The number of casualties in Lebanon reaches thousands. More and more countries are becoming embroiled in this escalating confrontation.
Russia has condemned Israel for killing political leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as high-ranking Iranian military officials. We asked the UN Security Council to give its assessment of these deeds, but this initiative was blocked by opposition from Western members of the Council.
We urge all parties to refrain from actions that could further escalate violence and lead to a situation beyond control. There will be no winners in this conflict.
The way to normalise the situation lies in halting the bloodshed and creating conditions for a political resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on universal international legal principles. This includes the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. Only this solution can guarantee lasting peace in the Middle East.
#Ukraine
Russia is open to achieving a political settlement, but this should not merely lead to a temporary ceasefire; it must lead to a resolution of the conflict by eliminating its root causes. These include NATO’s eastward expansion, the creation of threats to Russia’s essential security interests, and the Kiev regime’s infringement on the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking residents of Ukraine.
At the moment, our opponents do not appear to want peace. Ukraine’s reaction to President Vladimir Putin’s peace initiative proposed in June was an invasion of the Kursk Region by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, along with airstrikes on targets in other border areas. Washington and its allies continue to provide extensive support to Kiev, discuss the possibility of using Western long-range missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory. Vladimir Zelensky has not revoked his order prohibiting negotiations with Moscow. Given these circumstances, it seems unlikely that any country, including Türkiye, will succeed in mediation efforts.
#RussiaUS
Whoever wins the election, we see no real prospects of the United States changing its Russophobic course. For our part, we will be ready for dialogue if and when the Americans demonstrate serious intentions to negotiate honestly, based on respect for each other’s interests and the principle of reciprocity.
#BRICS
We welcome Türkiye’s interest in strengthening ties with BRICS. This reflects the appeal of the group that is based on respect for the UN Charter, openness, pragmatism, and non-directedness against third parties.
We support the expansion of BRICS relations with countries of the Global Majority, particularly those committed to upholding multilateral approaches, pursuing a sovereign foreign policy, and refraining from participating in unilateral sanctions.
During the Summit in Kazan, a decision was made to strengthen the current composition of BRICS by including partner countries in the group. I am confident that Türkiye can make a meaningful contribution to the ongoing development of BRICS. The parameters for Türkiye’s participation in the group will be determined by consensus, respecting the sovereign choices of all BRICS countries and Türkiye itself.
#MiddleEast
The failure to settle the long-standing Arab-Israeli conflict has sparked a new wave of violence, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians in Gaza. The number of casualties in Lebanon reaches thousands. More and more countries are becoming embroiled in this escalating confrontation.
Russia has condemned Israel for killing political leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as high-ranking Iranian military officials. We asked the UN Security Council to give its assessment of these deeds, but this initiative was blocked by opposition from Western members of the Council.
We urge all parties to refrain from actions that could further escalate violence and lead to a situation beyond control. There will be no winners in this conflict.
The way to normalise the situation lies in halting the bloodshed and creating conditions for a political resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on universal international legal principles. This includes the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. Only this solution can guarantee lasting peace in the Middle East.
#Ukraine
Russia is open to achieving a political settlement, but this should not merely lead to a temporary ceasefire; it must lead to a resolution of the conflict by eliminating its root causes. These include NATO’s eastward expansion, the creation of threats to Russia’s essential security interests, and the Kiev regime’s infringement on the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking residents of Ukraine.
At the moment, our opponents do not appear to want peace. Ukraine’s reaction to President Vladimir Putin’s peace initiative proposed in June was an invasion of the Kursk Region by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, along with airstrikes on targets in other border areas. Washington and its allies continue to provide extensive support to Kiev, discuss the possibility of using Western long-range missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory. Vladimir Zelensky has not revoked his order prohibiting negotiations with Moscow. Given these circumstances, it seems unlikely that any country, including Türkiye, will succeed in mediation efforts.
#RussiaUS
Whoever wins the election, we see no real prospects of the United States changing its Russophobic course. For our part, we will be ready for dialogue if and when the Americans demonstrate serious intentions to negotiate honestly, based on respect for each other’s interests and the principle of reciprocity.
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🇷🇺🇸🇾 On October 31, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic Bassam al-Sabbagh on the sidelines of the Second International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk.
The Foreign Ministers exchanged opinions on the pressing issues on the international and regional agendas in the context of continuing armed escalation in the area of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in Lebanon. They discussed in detail the developing situation in and around Syria with an emphasis on the task of promoting a comprehensive settlement in Syria with a strict observance of its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
🤝 The Ministers also considered topical issues of strengthening Russian-Syrian multifaceted cooperation.
#RussiaSyria
The Foreign Ministers exchanged opinions on the pressing issues on the international and regional agendas in the context of continuing armed escalation in the area of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in Lebanon. They discussed in detail the developing situation in and around Syria with an emphasis on the task of promoting a comprehensive settlement in Syria with a strict observance of its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
🤝 The Ministers also considered topical issues of strengthening Russian-Syrian multifaceted cooperation.
#RussiaSyria
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⚡️ Statement by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba imposed by the United States
✍️ The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation notes that the economic, commercial and financial embargo on the Republic of Cuba imposed by the United States (US) constitutes a clear violation of the generally recognised principles and norms of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations (UN).
The Senators of the Russian Federation emphasise that an overwhelming majority of UN member states have been supporting the legitimate demands by the people of Cuba to end the anti-Cuban sanctions policy by the United States. For more than 30 years now, they have been voting for adopting UN General Assembly resolutions on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation calls for revoking the so-called Helms-Burton Act. Adopted by the United States on March 12, 1996, it violates the sovereign right of the people of Cuba and their foreign partners to freely promote mutually beneficial trade, economic and financial ties.
The Senators of the Russian Federation plead for immediately taking the Republic of Cuba off the list of states sponsoring terrorism after the US Department of State designated Cuba on this list in an illegal and arbitrary manner.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation stands for further strengthening and expanding bilateral ties with the National Assembly of People’s Power of the Republic of Cuba.
🤝 The Senators of the Russian Federation emphasise that Russia and Cuba have a tradition of proceeding in their relations from the principles of friendship, trust and mutual respect. In this context, they intend to keep supporting the people of Cuba and their legitimate demands to end the restrictions which were imposed by the United States against the Republic of Cuba in violation of international law.
❗️The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation proclaims the necessity of putting an unconditional end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against the Republic of Cuba, and calls on the Inter-Parliamentary Union, other international parliamentary organisations and foreign parliaments to advocate efforts aimed at fulfilling the corresponding UN General Assembly resolutions as quickly as possible.
✍️ The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation notes that the economic, commercial and financial embargo on the Republic of Cuba imposed by the United States (US) constitutes a clear violation of the generally recognised principles and norms of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations (UN).
The Senators of the Russian Federation emphasise that an overwhelming majority of UN member states have been supporting the legitimate demands by the people of Cuba to end the anti-Cuban sanctions policy by the United States. For more than 30 years now, they have been voting for adopting UN General Assembly resolutions on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation calls for revoking the so-called Helms-Burton Act. Adopted by the United States on March 12, 1996, it violates the sovereign right of the people of Cuba and their foreign partners to freely promote mutually beneficial trade, economic and financial ties.
The Senators of the Russian Federation plead for immediately taking the Republic of Cuba off the list of states sponsoring terrorism after the US Department of State designated Cuba on this list in an illegal and arbitrary manner.
The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation stands for further strengthening and expanding bilateral ties with the National Assembly of People’s Power of the Republic of Cuba.
🤝 The Senators of the Russian Federation emphasise that Russia and Cuba have a tradition of proceeding in their relations from the principles of friendship, trust and mutual respect. In this context, they intend to keep supporting the people of Cuba and their legitimate demands to end the restrictions which were imposed by the United States against the Republic of Cuba in violation of international law.
❗️The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation proclaims the necessity of putting an unconditional end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against the Republic of Cuba, and calls on the Inter-Parliamentary Union, other international parliamentary organisations and foreign parliaments to advocate efforts aimed at fulfilling the corresponding UN General Assembly resolutions as quickly as possible.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui
📍 Moscow, November 1, 2024
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We are sincerely delighted to welcome you to Moscow for these strategic consultations.
The bilateral relations between our countries have reached an unprecedented level over the past years thanks to the special attention and care by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. The signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Pyongyang during the historical meeting between our two leaders elevated these relations to a whole new level.
Indeed, this is a strategic partnership, including in terms of the momentum we have built in promoting out political dialogue. The June summit became a major milestone. In 2023, Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un undertook an important visit to Vostochny Space Launch Centre. This was a very important visit from a practical standpoint. This is the sixth time you and I have a meeting this year.
The Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has laid a solid foundation for further strengthening our bilateral relations in all their aspects. It is also designed to play a stabilising role in Northeast Asia and across our continent in general.
🤝 We are grateful to our North Korean friends for their principled position regarding the developments in Ukraine, which result from the Western policy of promoting NATO’s eastward expansion and encouraging what amounts to an outright racist regime in its efforts to eliminate all things Russian in education, culture and even in everyday life. They have recently enacted legislation to ban the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Our countries have established close military-to-military contacts and at the level of our respective security agencies. This enables us to address and be effective in our efforts and achieve important objectives for the sake of ensuring security for our citizens.
The Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation has been hard at work. It held its latest meeting on November 15, 2023, and it will hold its next 11th meeting in November 2024 in Pyongyang. I am certain that it will devise recommendations that would enable us to expand our trade, investment and economic ties.
We appreciate our proactive cultural, humanitarian and educational exchanges, and are committed to further expanding them, especially considering the attention and commitment by the people of Russia and the DPRK to forge closer ties in these domains.
Inter-parliamentary ties are also a prominent element in our partnership. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK have established dedicated groups for promoting friendship between our countries. We believe in the importance of regularly exchanging parliamentary delegations and ensuring close party-to-party cooperation between United Russia and the Workers’ Party of Korea.
❗️ We have so many things on our bilateral agenda, and must regularly touch base on international and regional matters.
I appreciate the opportunity to have this conversation with you today in this comradely setting to discuss all these matters in order to come to a shared understanding of how our two foreign ministries can contribute to carrying out the provisions of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
I am delighted to see you. Once again, welcome.
#RussiaDPRK
📍 Moscow, November 1, 2024
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We are sincerely delighted to welcome you to Moscow for these strategic consultations.
The bilateral relations between our countries have reached an unprecedented level over the past years thanks to the special attention and care by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. The signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Pyongyang during the historical meeting between our two leaders elevated these relations to a whole new level.
Indeed, this is a strategic partnership, including in terms of the momentum we have built in promoting out political dialogue. The June summit became a major milestone. In 2023, Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un undertook an important visit to Vostochny Space Launch Centre. This was a very important visit from a practical standpoint. This is the sixth time you and I have a meeting this year.
The Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has laid a solid foundation for further strengthening our bilateral relations in all their aspects. It is also designed to play a stabilising role in Northeast Asia and across our continent in general.
🤝 We are grateful to our North Korean friends for their principled position regarding the developments in Ukraine, which result from the Western policy of promoting NATO’s eastward expansion and encouraging what amounts to an outright racist regime in its efforts to eliminate all things Russian in education, culture and even in everyday life. They have recently enacted legislation to ban the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Our countries have established close military-to-military contacts and at the level of our respective security agencies. This enables us to address and be effective in our efforts and achieve important objectives for the sake of ensuring security for our citizens.
The Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation has been hard at work. It held its latest meeting on November 15, 2023, and it will hold its next 11th meeting in November 2024 in Pyongyang. I am certain that it will devise recommendations that would enable us to expand our trade, investment and economic ties.
We appreciate our proactive cultural, humanitarian and educational exchanges, and are committed to further expanding them, especially considering the attention and commitment by the people of Russia and the DPRK to forge closer ties in these domains.
Inter-parliamentary ties are also a prominent element in our partnership. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK have established dedicated groups for promoting friendship between our countries. We believe in the importance of regularly exchanging parliamentary delegations and ensuring close party-to-party cooperation between United Russia and the Workers’ Party of Korea.
❗️ We have so many things on our bilateral agenda, and must regularly touch base on international and regional matters.
I appreciate the opportunity to have this conversation with you today in this comradely setting to discuss all these matters in order to come to a shared understanding of how our two foreign ministries can contribute to carrying out the provisions of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
I am delighted to see you. Once again, welcome.
#RussiaDPRK
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📺 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's full remarks at the XVI Assembly of the Russian World (dubbed in English)
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🇷🇺🇰🇵 On November 1 in Moscow, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held strategic consultations with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui. The strategic consultations took place amidst the consistent expansion of the relations between the two countries at a new strategic level in the spirit of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, signed at the historic Russia-DPRK summit in Pyongyang in June 2024.
Ahead of the consultations, the Foreign Ministers of Russia and the DPRK attended an unveiling ceremony for the memorial plaque in honour of the first official visit to the USSR, in March 1949, by Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Il Sung, at the Yaroslavsky Railway Station in Moscow.
During the strategic consultations, the Ministers had a thorough exchange of opinions on the practical issues of developing the bilateral relations. They focused on fulfilling the agreements reached during President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s state visit to the DPRK in June 2024.
Both Sides confirmed their commitment to fulfilling the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in full that formally elevated the traditionally friendly relations between Russia and the DPRK to a new qualitative level.
✔️ During the exchange of opinions on the key international problems, the Parties confirmed that their views on the current situation in the world are congruent. The shared understanding is that the escalation on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia and other regions has been provoked by actions of the United States and its satellites. The Russian Side expressed full support of the measures being taken by the state leadership of the DPRK to contain the aggressive policy of the United States and its satellites, and to ensure peace and stability in the sub-region.
The Foreign Ministers’ strategic consultations make an important contribution to further development and expansion of the bilateral relations in line with the comprehensive strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK.
🤝 The Parties agreed to continue their strategic consultations between the foreign ministers, and to continue the dialogue and exchanges between the foreign ministries at different levels.
#RussiaDPRK
Ahead of the consultations, the Foreign Ministers of Russia and the DPRK attended an unveiling ceremony for the memorial plaque in honour of the first official visit to the USSR, in March 1949, by Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Il Sung, at the Yaroslavsky Railway Station in Moscow.
During the strategic consultations, the Ministers had a thorough exchange of opinions on the practical issues of developing the bilateral relations. They focused on fulfilling the agreements reached during President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s state visit to the DPRK in June 2024.
Both Sides confirmed their commitment to fulfilling the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in full that formally elevated the traditionally friendly relations between Russia and the DPRK to a new qualitative level.
✔️ During the exchange of opinions on the key international problems, the Parties confirmed that their views on the current situation in the world are congruent. The shared understanding is that the escalation on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia and other regions has been provoked by actions of the United States and its satellites. The Russian Side expressed full support of the measures being taken by the state leadership of the DPRK to contain the aggressive policy of the United States and its satellites, and to ensure peace and stability in the sub-region.
The Foreign Ministers’ strategic consultations make an important contribution to further development and expansion of the bilateral relations in line with the comprehensive strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK.
🤝 The Parties agreed to continue their strategic consultations between the foreign ministers, and to continue the dialogue and exchanges between the foreign ministries at different levels.
#RussiaDPRK
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 16th Assembly of the Russian World (Moscow, November 2, 2024)
💬 It is profoundly symbolic that your forum traditionally convenes on the eve of National Unity Day, a day on which we commemorate our people's victory in the struggle against foreign invaders.
On January 1, 2024, the Foreign Ministry assumed the sole founding role of the Russkiy Mir Foundation. This represents a significant honour and responsibility for us. I wish to assure you of our continued dedication to enhancing the Foundation's potential and influence.
Over the years, your gatherings have distinguished themselves as a unique platform that brings together all those engaged in the multinational and multi-faith Russkiy Mir: prominent public and political figures, academics, Russian language scholars and compatriots. We highly value your contribution to the promotion of our Motherland's rich cultural and historical heritage and the advancement of international humanitarian cooperation. <...>
We shall preserve our traditional values and safeguard the cultural and historical heritage of the diverse peoples of the Russian Federation. This goal is unequivocally reaffirmed in the new Foreign Policy Concept, which Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed in March 2023. It characterises Russia as a unique country-civilisation with over a thousand years of history.
⚠️ The situation in Ukraine illustrates the potential consequences of willingly forsaking the spiritual and cultural roots bequeathed by our forebears. Following the bloody state coup in 2014, the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev embarked on a systematic campaign to eradicate all that is associated with the Russian World. Russians, Russian speakers, and individuals simply affiliated with Russian culture came under assault. <...>
In Ukraine, the use of the Russian language is legally prohibited across various areas, from education and media to daily life. In late September, yet another law banning the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church was passed. The West is not just keeping silent, but is vocally proclaiming its support for Ukraine which allegedly "upholds European values".
Notably, protecting the rights and freedoms, as well as the legal interests of the Russian people and Russian speakers should be an integral part of a political settlement in Ukraine, alongside ensuring Ukraine’s non-aligned, neutral, and non-nuclear status, and eliminating any and all threats to Russia’s security that may come from within its borders. <...>
🌐 We will continue working alongside our like-minded partners to shape a fairer multipolar world order that relies on civilisational diversity of the modern-day world. We will keep pursuing our independent foreign policy and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with every country that is willing to cooperate on the basis of equality, trust, and an honest balance of interests, thus contributing to an atmosphere of mutual understanding among nations. Without a doubt, each one of you has a part to play in this.
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💬 It is profoundly symbolic that your forum traditionally convenes on the eve of National Unity Day, a day on which we commemorate our people's victory in the struggle against foreign invaders.
On January 1, 2024, the Foreign Ministry assumed the sole founding role of the Russkiy Mir Foundation. This represents a significant honour and responsibility for us. I wish to assure you of our continued dedication to enhancing the Foundation's potential and influence.
Over the years, your gatherings have distinguished themselves as a unique platform that brings together all those engaged in the multinational and multi-faith Russkiy Mir: prominent public and political figures, academics, Russian language scholars and compatriots. We highly value your contribution to the promotion of our Motherland's rich cultural and historical heritage and the advancement of international humanitarian cooperation. <...>
We shall preserve our traditional values and safeguard the cultural and historical heritage of the diverse peoples of the Russian Federation. This goal is unequivocally reaffirmed in the new Foreign Policy Concept, which Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed in March 2023. It characterises Russia as a unique country-civilisation with over a thousand years of history.
⚠️ The situation in Ukraine illustrates the potential consequences of willingly forsaking the spiritual and cultural roots bequeathed by our forebears. Following the bloody state coup in 2014, the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev embarked on a systematic campaign to eradicate all that is associated with the Russian World. Russians, Russian speakers, and individuals simply affiliated with Russian culture came under assault. <...>
In Ukraine, the use of the Russian language is legally prohibited across various areas, from education and media to daily life. In late September, yet another law banning the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church was passed. The West is not just keeping silent, but is vocally proclaiming its support for Ukraine which allegedly "upholds European values".
Notably, protecting the rights and freedoms, as well as the legal interests of the Russian people and Russian speakers should be an integral part of a political settlement in Ukraine, alongside ensuring Ukraine’s non-aligned, neutral, and non-nuclear status, and eliminating any and all threats to Russia’s security that may come from within its borders. <...>
🌐 We will continue working alongside our like-minded partners to shape a fairer multipolar world order that relies on civilisational diversity of the modern-day world. We will keep pursuing our independent foreign policy and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with every country that is willing to cooperate on the basis of equality, trust, and an honest balance of interests, thus contributing to an atmosphere of mutual understanding among nations. Without a doubt, each one of you has a part to play in this.
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🎬 Russian Cultural Code: Theatre and Cinema — an educational documentary.
For many centuries, foreigners have been trying to solve the mystery of the Russian soul, defined by some in this digital era as the Russian cultural code.
In this last film of the series (developed by the School of Arina Sharapova, TV presenter, Deputy Chairman of the Public Chamber), the authors pose a theory that the key to unlocking the Russian cultural code lies in exploring Russian theatre and cinema, arts that have the power to reveal the hidden.
Highlighting the role of theatre and cinema in conveying the Russian soul allows for better understanding how these art forms influence the national consciousness, thus bridging the gap between civilizations.
Students from Moscow’s top film schools – the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography and the Film Production Department at the Higher School of Economics – were invited to join the conversation and explore their views on the topic at hand.
📣 Hear the Russian youth speak and tackle seemingly eternal topics.
👉 Watch the documentary & mayhap try to decode the enigmatic Russian soul.
🎬 Russian Cultural Code: Theatre and Cinema — an educational documentary.
For many centuries, foreigners have been trying to solve the mystery of the Russian soul, defined by some in this digital era as the Russian cultural code.
In this last film of the series (developed by the School of Arina Sharapova, TV presenter, Deputy Chairman of the Public Chamber), the authors pose a theory that the key to unlocking the Russian cultural code lies in exploring Russian theatre and cinema, arts that have the power to reveal the hidden.
Highlighting the role of theatre and cinema in conveying the Russian soul allows for better understanding how these art forms influence the national consciousness, thus bridging the gap between civilizations.
Students from Moscow’s top film schools – the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography and the Film Production Department at the Higher School of Economics – were invited to join the conversation and explore their views on the topic at hand.
📣 Hear the Russian youth speak and tackle seemingly eternal topics.
👉 Watch the documentary & mayhap try to decode the enigmatic Russian soul.
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⚡️ Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova:
We have repeatedly urged the activation of the Russian-Ukrainian Prisoner of War exchange. This matter is a significant humanitarian issue and fully adheres to international principles and regulations. The families of servicemen from both sides await the return of their loved ones.
❗️However, due to the politicisation of the issue by the Ukrainian side, the exchange processes are exceedingly challenging and protracted.
For over a year, Ukraine has withheld its consent to accept servicemen from Detached Brigades 102, 126, and 118. It only agreed to accept 279 of the 935 Ukrainian servicemen proposed for prisoner exchange.
We deem it essential to resume constructive dialogue and expedite the Prisoner of War exchanges.
We have repeatedly urged the activation of the Russian-Ukrainian Prisoner of War exchange. This matter is a significant humanitarian issue and fully adheres to international principles and regulations. The families of servicemen from both sides await the return of their loved ones.
❗️However, due to the politicisation of the issue by the Ukrainian side, the exchange processes are exceedingly challenging and protracted.
For over a year, Ukraine has withheld its consent to accept servicemen from Detached Brigades 102, 126, and 118. It only agreed to accept 279 of the 935 Ukrainian servicemen proposed for prisoner exchange.
We deem it essential to resume constructive dialogue and expedite the Prisoner of War exchanges.
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Сегодня в России отмечают 🇷🇺 #ДеньНародногоЕдинства!
Этот праздник знаменует сплочённость многонационального народа нашей страны, наше разнообразие в единстве и преданность Родине.
❗️ С Днём народного единства!
#ДеньНародногоЕдинства2024 #МыВместе
Этот праздник знаменует сплочённость многонационального народа нашей страны, наше разнообразие в единстве и преданность Родине.
❗️ С Днём народного единства!
#ДеньНародногоЕдинства2024 #МыВместе
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🇷🇺 4 ноября наша страна отмечает #ДеньНародногоЕдинства. 412 лет назад народное ополчение освободило Москву от польско-литовских интервентов. Тысячи граждан нашей страны – представители разных сословий, национальностей и конфессий – смогли сплотиться перед лицом экзистенциальной угрозы, явить пример подлинного мужества и преданности Отечеству.
В начале XVII века Российское государство переживало один из самых тяжёлых периодов своей истории – Смутное время. Московская ветвь династии Рюриковичей, правивших страной на протяжении семи веков, оборвалась. На престол стали претендовать многочисленные самозванцы, выдававшие себя за сына Ивана Грозного, погибшего царевича Дмитрия.
▪️ Наша страна была в шаге от утраты своего суверенитета, могла исчезнуть с карты мира навсегда.
Первый из самозванцев, Лжедмитрий I, в 1605 году сумел захватить престол благодаря поддержке короля польского и великого князя литовского Сигизмунда III. Руками авантюриста тот надеялся присоединить к Речи Посполитой Северскую и Смоленскую области и распространить на Руси католичество, но просчитался – уже через год непопулярного Лжедмитрия I сместили бояре, а престол занял представитель суздальской ветви Рюриковичей Василий Шуйский.
Кандидатура следующего самозванца, Лжедмитрия II, была выдвинута в 1606 году противниками Сигизмунда III из числа польских шляхтичей. Северо-запад и север русских земель оказались под контролем иноземных захватчиков, а сам Лжедмитрий II засел в местечке Тушино в 17 км от Кремля. В этих условиях Василий Шуйский обратился за помощью к Швеции. Сигизмунд III, состоявший со шведами в войне, использовал это как повод для открытой интервенции.
Осенью 1609 года польско-литовские войска осадили Смоленск, заняли ряд русских городов. После бегства Лжедмитрия II под натиском войска русского воеводы Михаила Скопина-Шуйского часть тушинцев заключила в начале 1610 года договор с Сигизмундом III об избрании на русский престол его сына Владислава. Власть в стране перешла к совету бояр, которые вынужденно присягнули Владиславу на верность. Войска интервентов проникли в Кремль.
⚔️ Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Гермоген выступил с призывом к сопротивлению иностранным захватчикам, однако собранное в Рязани первое народное ополчение потерпело поражение. Инициатор второго ополчения земский староста Кузьма Минин сумел собрать в Нижнем Новгороде внушительное войско – более 10 тысяч служилых поместных людей, крестьян, казаков, стрельцов и дворян. Воеводой был избран князь Дмитрий Пожарский, находившийся в тех краях на лечении. В августе 1612 года ополчение подошло к Москве и осенью в ожесточённых боях разбило превосходящие силы интервентов.
👑 Освобождение столицы и единение народных масс послужили мощным импульсом для возрождения Российского государства. В 1613 году на Земском соборе был избран новый русский царь Михаил Фёдорович, первый из представителей династии Романовых. К 1618 году из России были изгнаны последние войска польско-литовских и шведских интервентов.
В память о народном подвиге в 1818 году по указу императора Александра I на Красной площади был установлен памятник «Гражданину Минину и князю Пожарскому» работы скульптора Ивана Мартоса. Каждый год в День народного единства благодарные потомки возлагают к монументу цветы.
💬 В.В.Путин (4 ноября 2021 года, Севастополь):
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В начале XVII века Российское государство переживало один из самых тяжёлых периодов своей истории – Смутное время. Московская ветвь династии Рюриковичей, правивших страной на протяжении семи веков, оборвалась. На престол стали претендовать многочисленные самозванцы, выдававшие себя за сына Ивана Грозного, погибшего царевича Дмитрия.
▪️ Наша страна была в шаге от утраты своего суверенитета, могла исчезнуть с карты мира навсегда.
Первый из самозванцев, Лжедмитрий I, в 1605 году сумел захватить престол благодаря поддержке короля польского и великого князя литовского Сигизмунда III. Руками авантюриста тот надеялся присоединить к Речи Посполитой Северскую и Смоленскую области и распространить на Руси католичество, но просчитался – уже через год непопулярного Лжедмитрия I сместили бояре, а престол занял представитель суздальской ветви Рюриковичей Василий Шуйский.
Кандидатура следующего самозванца, Лжедмитрия II, была выдвинута в 1606 году противниками Сигизмунда III из числа польских шляхтичей. Северо-запад и север русских земель оказались под контролем иноземных захватчиков, а сам Лжедмитрий II засел в местечке Тушино в 17 км от Кремля. В этих условиях Василий Шуйский обратился за помощью к Швеции. Сигизмунд III, состоявший со шведами в войне, использовал это как повод для открытой интервенции.
Осенью 1609 года польско-литовские войска осадили Смоленск, заняли ряд русских городов. После бегства Лжедмитрия II под натиском войска русского воеводы Михаила Скопина-Шуйского часть тушинцев заключила в начале 1610 года договор с Сигизмундом III об избрании на русский престол его сына Владислава. Власть в стране перешла к совету бояр, которые вынужденно присягнули Владиславу на верность. Войска интервентов проникли в Кремль.
⚔️ Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Гермоген выступил с призывом к сопротивлению иностранным захватчикам, однако собранное в Рязани первое народное ополчение потерпело поражение. Инициатор второго ополчения земский староста Кузьма Минин сумел собрать в Нижнем Новгороде внушительное войско – более 10 тысяч служилых поместных людей, крестьян, казаков, стрельцов и дворян. Воеводой был избран князь Дмитрий Пожарский, находившийся в тех краях на лечении. В августе 1612 года ополчение подошло к Москве и осенью в ожесточённых боях разбило превосходящие силы интервентов.
👑 Освобождение столицы и единение народных масс послужили мощным импульсом для возрождения Российского государства. В 1613 году на Земском соборе был избран новый русский царь Михаил Фёдорович, первый из представителей династии Романовых. К 1618 году из России были изгнаны последние войска польско-литовских и шведских интервентов.
В память о народном подвиге в 1818 году по указу императора Александра I на Красной площади был установлен памятник «Гражданину Минину и князю Пожарскому» работы скульптора Ивана Мартоса. Каждый год в День народного единства благодарные потомки возлагают к монументу цветы.
💬 В.В.Путин (4 ноября 2021 года, Севастополь):
Народ России <...> отстоял родную землю, избавился от интервентов, захватчиков и предателей, восстановил сильную власть, положил конец междоусобным склокам, взял на себя ответственность за спасение страны и открыл дорогу для возрождения и укрепления России. Прошло более четырёх столетий, но этот подвиг народа до сих пор поражает своим мощным патриотическим порывом, тем, что люди сами осознали: судьба, будущее Родины превыше всего.
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