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12:47 GMT 08.07.2024 (Updated: 13:01 GMT 08.07.2024)
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A number of countries have expressed interest in having bilateral talks with top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov during his upcoming trip to New York next week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Monday, adding that Moscow will thoroughly review such requests.
«Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to visit New York, as, since July 1, Russia is taking the presidency in the UN Security Council,» Vershinin told journalists.
Lavrov is expected to join two key events in New York, namely, the Security Council sessions on July 16 and 17 on multilateralism and the Middle East respectively, the deputy foreign minister added.
«Currently, we are receiving information that those eager to take part in these events might be interested in a meeting with the minister. All these requests will be thoroughly considered,» Vershinin said.
Last week, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Lavrov was to attend the UN Security Council in New York on July 16-17.
