🇷🇺🇨🇳 On May 4, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Qin Gang on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting in the state of Goa, India.

The two Ministers praised Russian-Chinese relations for the momentum they have gained against the backdrop of growing geopolitical instability.

The two officials exchanged views on the current state of and prospects for developing the #SCO, welcoming the collective efforts by its member states to ensure peace and security in Eurasia. They also mentioned the SCO’s growing prestige in international affairs and its key role in the regional security architecture.

During the meeting, Sergey Lavrov and Qin Gang reaffirmed their mutual commitment to stepping up coordination efforts within the #UN, the #SCO, #BRICS, #RIC, #G20 and other key international organisations and dialogue mechanisms. They discussed several hot topics, including efforts to promote a peace settlement in the Ukraine crisis.

The meeting also included a confidential exchange of views on the latest international matters with a focus on the developments in the Asia-Pacific Region considering the fact that extra-regional actors have been increasingly active in seeking to set up various exclusive blocs and formats that undermine the ASEAN-centric security and stability framework in the region.

The two Ministers share the view that modern neo-colonialist practices are unacceptable and have a destructive effect on most countries around the world and international relations in general.

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🇷🇺🇵🇰 4 мая «на полях» СМИД ШОС в Гоа (Индия) С.В.Лавров провёл встречу с Министром иностранных дел Исламской Республики Пакистан Б.Бхутто-Зардари.

Стороны обсудили текущее состояние российско-пакистанских отношений, региональную и международную проблематику, обменялись мнениями по ситуации в Афганистане.

Дали высокую оценку взаимодействию России и Пакистана на мировой арене, в том числе на таких авторитетных многосторонних площадках, как #ООН и #ШОС.

🤝 Договорились о дальнейшем расширении контактов между внешнеполитическими ведомствами двух стран.

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🇷🇺🇵🇰 On May 4, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the sidelines of the meeting of the SCO Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Goa, India.

They discussed the current state of Russian-Pakistani relations, regional and international affairs, and exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan.

The Ministers praised Russia and Pakistan's interaction on the global stage, including at high-profile multilateral platforms such as the #UN and the #SCO.

🤝 The officials agreed to further expand contacts between the foreign ministries of the two countries.

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🇷🇺 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting in India.

📍 Panaji (Goa), May 5, 2023

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🇷🇺🇻🇪📞 President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.

Nicolas Maduro resolutely condemned the Kiev regime’s attempt to attack the Kremlin with drones, and expressed solidarity and support for Russia on behalf of the people of Venezuela.

During the telephone conversation, the presidents also discussed important issues of further promoting bilateral strategic partnership, including the implementation of joint trade, economic, energy and humanitarian projects.

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