🇷🇺🇺🇳 On July 1, Russia assumed the UN Security Council Presidency, which, pursuant to the UN Charter, bears the primary responsibility for finding effective responses to threats to international peace and security.
Three central events have been planned during the Russian presidency:
🗓 July 16 – open ministerial-level debate on multilateral cooperation for a more just, democratic and sustainable world order.
🗓 July 17 – open ministerial-level debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue.
🗓 July 19 – debate in the Security Council on UN cooperation with the #CSTO, the #CIS and the #SCO.
The first two events will be chaired by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
In general, the Council has a very busy agenda. The mandate-reporting cycle will include meetings on the situation in Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, West Africa and the Sahel region, Yemen, Cyprus, Colombia, Lebanon and Syria, as well as on the activities of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia.
The mandates of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, the UN Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement and the Security Council sanctions regime against the Central African Republic are scheduled for renewal.
The agenda also includes discussions on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2720 on the humanitarian mechanism for the Gaza Strip to be attended by the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag.
🇷🇺 The Russian Federation as a permanent member of the Security Council and a responsible participant in the international community, will traditionally make every effort to ensure a coherent and expeditious work of this agency. In this connection, Russia will urge its colleagues in the Security Council to seek common denominators, given due account of the interests of all the parties concerned.
Three central events have been planned during the Russian presidency:
🗓 July 16 – open ministerial-level debate on multilateral cooperation for a more just, democratic and sustainable world order.
🗓 July 17 – open ministerial-level debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue.
🗓 July 19 – debate in the Security Council on UN cooperation with the #CSTO, the #CIS and the #SCO.
The first two events will be chaired by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
In general, the Council has a very busy agenda. The mandate-reporting cycle will include meetings on the situation in Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, West Africa and the Sahel region, Yemen, Cyprus, Colombia, Lebanon and Syria, as well as on the activities of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia.
The mandates of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, the UN Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement and the Security Council sanctions regime against the Central African Republic are scheduled for renewal.
The agenda also includes discussions on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2720 on the humanitarian mechanism for the Gaza Strip to be attended by the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag.
🇷🇺 The Russian Federation as a permanent member of the Security Council and a responsible participant in the international community, will traditionally make every effort to ensure a coherent and expeditious work of this agency. In this connection, Russia will urge its colleagues in the Security Council to seek common denominators, given due account of the interests of all the parties concerned.
🛬 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrives in Astana to take part in the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) Heads of State Council.
📍 July 3, 2024
🇷🇺🇰🇿 #RussiaKazakhstan
📍 July 3, 2024
🇷🇺🇰🇿 #RussiaKazakhstan
🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) Heads of State Council meeting.
📍 Astana, July 3
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📍 Astana, July 3
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🇷🇺🇧🇾 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov hold talks on the sidelines of the of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) Heads of State Council meeting.
📍 Astana, July 3
#RussiaBelarus
📍 Astana, July 3
#RussiaBelarus
🇷🇺🇵🇰 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.
💬 Vladimir Putin: We met two years ago, also on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) Summit in Samarkand, where we had the opportunity to discuss bilateral relations and our cooperation on the international stage.
I would like to note that during this time, relations between the two countries have been developing in business-like and friendly spirit. We can also see a growth in trade, and prospects in this sphere look great.
I would like to particularly emphasise two key areas: cooperation in the energy and agro-industrial sectors. We have started supplying energy resources to Pakistan, and we are ready to further increase these supplies. As per your request, Russia is actively working to support Pakistan's food security by increasing grain supplies to the Pakistani market.
Our foreign ministries also cooperate in various international organisations and on international platforms, as I have already mentioned, including the United Nations.
🤝 We are happy to see that our friendly relations have thrived over the decades. I hope that our meeting today will contribute to further strengthening the ties between Russia and Pakistan.
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💬 Vladimir Putin: We met two years ago, also on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) Summit in Samarkand, where we had the opportunity to discuss bilateral relations and our cooperation on the international stage.
I would like to note that during this time, relations between the two countries have been developing in business-like and friendly spirit. We can also see a growth in trade, and prospects in this sphere look great.
I would like to particularly emphasise two key areas: cooperation in the energy and agro-industrial sectors. We have started supplying energy resources to Pakistan, and we are ready to further increase these supplies. As per your request, Russia is actively working to support Pakistan's food security by increasing grain supplies to the Pakistani market.
Our foreign ministries also cooperate in various international organisations and on international platforms, as I have already mentioned, including the United Nations.
🤝 We are happy to see that our friendly relations have thrived over the decades. I hope that our meeting today will contribute to further strengthening the ties between Russia and Pakistan.
Read in full
#RussiaPakistan
🇷🇺🇨🇳🇲🇳 Foreign Ministers of Russia, China and Mongolia, Sergey Lavrov, Wang Yi and Batmunkhyin Battsetseg meet in Astana "on the sidelines" of the #SCO Council of Heads of State.
🇷🇺🇮🇳 On July 3, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a bilateral meeting with Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the #SCO Heads of State Council meeting.
The Parties discussed priority areas of Russia-India bilateral cooperation, above all in trade and the economy, as well as topical international and regional issues.
🤝 The Ministers agreed to continue comprehensive development of Russia and India’s Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
The Parties discussed priority areas of Russia-India bilateral cooperation, above all in trade and the economy, as well as topical international and regional issues.
🤝 The Ministers agreed to continue comprehensive development of Russia and India’s Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
🇷🇺🇨🇳 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Astana.
💬 Vladimir Putin: I remember how warmly you welcomed us all in China. I would like to thank you again for the hospitality you showed us, on behalf of my colleagues and myself. <...>
Our countries stood at the cradle of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2001. As the number of participants grew – and tomorrow Belarus will become another full member of the organisation – the #SCO also gained a bigger role as one of the key pillars of a just multipolar world order. We will certainly support China’s chairmanship of the SCO in 2024–2025 in every way.
🤝 We have repeatedly stated with good reason that Russia-China relations, our comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, are going through the best period in their history. They are guided by the principles of equality, mutual benefit and respect for each other’s sovereignty.
☝️ Our cooperation is not directed against anyone. We do not create any blocs or alliances; we are simply acting in the interests of our people.
Russia and China continue the series of events dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries we are marking this year.
📈 Trade is on the rise – we noted this during my visit to the People’s Republic of China, and we can reaffirm this today. We saw more positive trends in the first half of this year. <...>
🌐 Russian-Chinese cooperation in global affairs serves as a main stabilising factor on the international stage, and we continue to further enhance it.
This year, Russia holds the presidency of #BRICS, another organisation created on our initiative, and we hope that you and our colleagues will take part in the Kazan Summit in October.
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#RussiaChina
💬 Vladimir Putin: I remember how warmly you welcomed us all in China. I would like to thank you again for the hospitality you showed us, on behalf of my colleagues and myself. <...>
Our countries stood at the cradle of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2001. As the number of participants grew – and tomorrow Belarus will become another full member of the organisation – the #SCO also gained a bigger role as one of the key pillars of a just multipolar world order. We will certainly support China’s chairmanship of the SCO in 2024–2025 in every way.
🤝 We have repeatedly stated with good reason that Russia-China relations, our comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, are going through the best period in their history. They are guided by the principles of equality, mutual benefit and respect for each other’s sovereignty.
☝️ Our cooperation is not directed against anyone. We do not create any blocs or alliances; we are simply acting in the interests of our people.
Russia and China continue the series of events dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries we are marking this year.
📈 Trade is on the rise – we noted this during my visit to the People’s Republic of China, and we can reaffirm this today. We saw more positive trends in the first half of this year. <...>
🌐 Russian-Chinese cooperation in global affairs serves as a main stabilising factor on the international stage, and we continue to further enhance it.
This year, Russia holds the presidency of #BRICS, another organisation created on our initiative, and we hope that you and our colleagues will take part in the Kazan Summit in October.
Read in full
#RussiaChina
🇷🇺🇰🇿 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who will chair the 24th meeting of the SCO Summit in Astana on July 4.
💬 Vladimir Putin: Mr Tokayev, thank you for the invitation.
We appreciate the efforts Kazakhstan has invested to make this event possible. It is in its early phase, but we can already see its scale. It certainly has an international dimension not formally, but substantively. This is my first point.
Second, I would like to note that Kazakhstan, on the one hand, and Russia, on the other hand, are chairing a number of international organisations and hold forums. You are chairing the #SCO and the #CSTO, and Russia is chairing #BRICS and the #CIS. We will support and help each other in this regard.
I would like to thank you for inviting me to pay a state visit to Kazakhstan. Without a doubt, timing my visit to the CSTO Summit is the most rational choice. We will definitely do it. Thank you for the invitation. I certainly accept it.
🤝 With regard to our bilateral relations, we maintain contact at all times. Still, I would be remiss not to note that trade has expanded to almost US$30 billion, over US$28 billion, which is impressive. With over 17 percent of Kazakhstan’s trade, Russia is among its key trade and economic partners.
We are pursuing many important areas of cooperation marked by high levels of collaboration, and many interesting projects. I propose discussing this today as well.
#RussiaKazakhstan
💬 Vladimir Putin: Mr Tokayev, thank you for the invitation.
We appreciate the efforts Kazakhstan has invested to make this event possible. It is in its early phase, but we can already see its scale. It certainly has an international dimension not formally, but substantively. This is my first point.
Second, I would like to note that Kazakhstan, on the one hand, and Russia, on the other hand, are chairing a number of international organisations and hold forums. You are chairing the #SCO and the #CSTO, and Russia is chairing #BRICS and the #CIS. We will support and help each other in this regard.
I would like to thank you for inviting me to pay a state visit to Kazakhstan. Without a doubt, timing my visit to the CSTO Summit is the most rational choice. We will definitely do it. Thank you for the invitation. I certainly accept it.
🤝 With regard to our bilateral relations, we maintain contact at all times. Still, I would be remiss not to note that trade has expanded to almost US$30 billion, over US$28 billion, which is impressive. With over 17 percent of Kazakhstan’s trade, Russia is among its key trade and economic partners.
We are pursuing many important areas of cooperation marked by high levels of collaboration, and many interesting projects. I propose discussing this today as well.
#RussiaKazakhstan
🇷🇺🇧🇾 On July 3, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov on the sidelines of the #SCO Summit.
Sergey Lavrov congratulated his Belarusian colleague on his recent appointment and expressed hope for continuing cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries.
The Parties discussed a range of the most topical problems on the bilateral agenda as well as coordinating efforts at the regional and international platforms.
#RussiaBelarus #UnionState
Sergey Lavrov congratulated his Belarusian colleague on his recent appointment and expressed hope for continuing cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries.
The Parties discussed a range of the most topical problems on the bilateral agenda as well as coordinating efforts at the regional and international platforms.
#RussiaBelarus #UnionState