
Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
24 January 2024 03:32
95-24-01-2024
On January 23, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as part of his visit to New York to participate in the UN Security Council meetings on Ukrainian and Middle East issues.
They had a substantive discussion of various aspects of cooperation between Russia and the UN, as well as key issues on the international agenda.
Both sides noted the importance of further strengthening the central coordinating role of the United Nations in global politics with account of the full range of its member states' opinions.
Sergey Lavrov also emphasised that it is imperative for all members of the UN Secretariat to strictly observe the principles of impartiality and equidistance in full compliance with the UN Charter.
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