A smart and charismatic man as well as a skilled diplomat – over the course of his illustrious career as Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov has time and again shown that he is all that and more.
On March 9, 2004, Sergey Lavrov was officially appointed as minister of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation by a presidential decree.
He coordinated Russia’s diplomatic efforts when the country completed its recovery from the aftermath of the USSR’s fall and once again asserted itself as a world power whose interests cannot be infringed by anyone.
Two decades of diplomacy: Sergey Lavrov’s gentlemanly approach to global affairs
As Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov celebrates two decades at the forefront of Russian diplomacy. His tenure is marked not only by strategic acumen but also by a deep sense of humanity and… pic.twitter.com/cf5Mk1cC1m
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