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🇷🇺🇻🇳 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Lê Hoài Trung.
The Sides exchanged views on current issues of the bilateral agenda, with a focus on the implementation of the agreements reached following the official visit of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm to Moscow in May 2025, and discussed cooperation between the foreign ministries.
#RussiaVietnam
🇷🇺🇻🇳 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Lê Hoài Trung.
The Sides exchanged views on current issues of the bilateral agenda, with a focus on the implementation of the agreements reached following the official visit of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm to Moscow in May 2025, and discussed cooperation between the foreign ministries.
#RussiaVietnam
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🇷🇺🇷🇸 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Đurić.
The ministers acknowledged the progressive development of strategic partnership relations between the two countries, noting the sustained intensity and substantive nature of bilateral contacts despite the ongoing crisis in the international relations system. Key issues of bilateral cooperation were also discussed.
In-depth consultations were conducted regarding coordination within international organisations, with particular attention to regional affairs – especially the situation in Serbia’s Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija and the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
❗️ The Russian Side reaffirmed its unwavering support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia.
The necessity of strict compliance with the UN Security Council Resolution 1244 and the General Framework (Dayton) Agreement for Peace was underlined as essential for achieving a long-term and sustainable settlement in the Balkans.
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🇷🇺🇷🇸 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Đurić.
The ministers acknowledged the progressive development of strategic partnership relations between the two countries, noting the sustained intensity and substantive nature of bilateral contacts despite the ongoing crisis in the international relations system. Key issues of bilateral cooperation were also discussed.
In-depth consultations were conducted regarding coordination within international organisations, with particular attention to regional affairs – especially the situation in Serbia’s Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija and the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
❗️ The Russian Side reaffirmed its unwavering support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia.
The necessity of strict compliance with the UN Security Council Resolution 1244 and the General Framework (Dayton) Agreement for Peace was underlined as essential for achieving a long-term and sustainable settlement in the Balkans.
#RussiaSerbia
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🇷🇺🇨🇺 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
The Foreign Ministers coordinated their stances in a spirit of trust and constructive cooperation, concentrating on current aspects of the Russian-Cuban strategic partnership.
The Parties underscored their mutual commitment to maintaining the intensive momentum in political dialogue between Moscow and Havana, as well as deepening collaboration in the trade and economic spheres.
A shared alignment of approaches was noted on the overwhelming majority of issues concerning the global and regional agenda. Both parties expressed aspirations to further enhance cooperation within the UN and other multilateral platforms, including #BRICS.
❗️ Minister Lavrov reaffirmed the principled position of the Russian Federation on the need for the immediate lifting of the US trade, economic and financial blockade of Cuba and for the country’s removal from Washington’s list of “state sponsors of terrorism”.
#RussiaCuba
🇷🇺🇨🇺 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
The Foreign Ministers coordinated their stances in a spirit of trust and constructive cooperation, concentrating on current aspects of the Russian-Cuban strategic partnership.
The Parties underscored their mutual commitment to maintaining the intensive momentum in political dialogue between Moscow and Havana, as well as deepening collaboration in the trade and economic spheres.
A shared alignment of approaches was noted on the overwhelming majority of issues concerning the global and regional agenda. Both parties expressed aspirations to further enhance cooperation within the UN and other multilateral platforms, including #BRICS.
❗️ Minister Lavrov reaffirmed the principled position of the Russian Federation on the need for the immediate lifting of the US trade, economic and financial blockade of Cuba and for the country’s removal from Washington’s list of “state sponsors of terrorism”.
#RussiaCuba
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🇷🇺🇸🇰 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanar met on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
The Sides held a constructive discussion focused on practical aspects of bilateral relations, including trade and economic cooperation.
The Ministers also exchanged views on key international issues of mutual interest, including the situation regarding Ukraine.
#RussiaSlovakia
🇷🇺🇸🇰 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanar met on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
The Sides held a constructive discussion focused on practical aspects of bilateral relations, including trade and economic cooperation.
The Ministers also exchanged views on key international issues of mutual interest, including the situation regarding Ukraine.
#RussiaSlovakia
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🇷🇺🇭🇺 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó held a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
A wide range of practical issues of bilateral cooperation in various fields was discussed.
The Parties exchanged views on key UN-related matters and pressing international issues, including the situation around Ukraine.
#RussiaHungary
🇷🇺🇭🇺 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó held a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
A wide range of practical issues of bilateral cooperation in various fields was discussed.
The Parties exchanged views on key UN-related matters and pressing international issues, including the situation around Ukraine.
#RussiaHungary
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🇷🇺🇬🇩 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development of Grenada Joseph Andall held a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
The Ministers discussed current issues of Russian-Grenadian cooperation, as well as the wider international agenda. Both Parties underscored their mutual commitment to intensifying bilateral dialogue.
During the meeting, the Ministers signed an Agreement on the Basic Principles of Relations between the Russian Federation and Grenada, aimed at deepening interstate collaboration in political, trade, economic, social, and cultural spheres.
#RussiaGrenada
🇷🇺🇬🇩 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development of Grenada Joseph Andall held a meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
The Ministers discussed current issues of Russian-Grenadian cooperation, as well as the wider international agenda. Both Parties underscored their mutual commitment to intensifying bilateral dialogue.
During the meeting, the Ministers signed an Agreement on the Basic Principles of Relations between the Russian Federation and Grenada, aimed at deepening interstate collaboration in political, trade, economic, social, and cultural spheres.
#RussiaGrenada
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🇷🇺🇩🇴 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez held discussions on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The meeting, conducted in a constructive and cordial atmosphere, included an exchange of views on key aspects of bilateral collaboration across political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres.
Both Parties acknowledged a mutual interest in further developing the significant potential of Russian-Dominican relations.
The Ministers also compared positions on pressing regional and international agenda items, agreed to strengthen collaboration within the UN framework and other multilateral platforms.
#RussiaDominicanRepublic
🇷🇺🇩🇴 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez held discussions on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The meeting, conducted in a constructive and cordial atmosphere, included an exchange of views on key aspects of bilateral collaboration across political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres.
Both Parties acknowledged a mutual interest in further developing the significant potential of Russian-Dominican relations.
The Ministers also compared positions on pressing regional and international agenda items, agreed to strengthen collaboration within the UN framework and other multilateral platforms.
#RussiaDominicanRepublic
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🇷🇺🌍 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Heads of the Foreign Ministries of the member states of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabè Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad of the Republic of Niger Yaou Sangaré Bakary met on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
The discussion covered a wide range of issues in the priority areas of cooperation between Russia and the AES, including the deepening of political dialogue and the enhancement of cooperation in security, trade, economic, cultural, and other fields.
A detailed exchange of views took place regarding the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region, with particular emphasis on countering terrorist threats.
The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening foreign policy coordination on international platforms, including the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly.
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💬 Excerpt from #UNGA80 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks:
We convene for the second time as Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Confederation of Sahel States and the Russian Federation.
We recall how productive our meeting in Moscow this past April was. We would like to continue this very promising format.
We have much in common – not only on bilateral matters such as business, economics, cultural affairs, and defence – but also within the United Nations and other international organisations, particularly in the context of Russia-Africa collaboration.
We are now entering the preparatory phase for the third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for 2026. We are confident that the countries represented here will contribute in every possible way to ensure its success.
#RussiaAfrica
🇷🇺🌍 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Heads of the Foreign Ministries of the member states of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabè Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad of the Republic of Niger Yaou Sangaré Bakary met on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
The discussion covered a wide range of issues in the priority areas of cooperation between Russia and the AES, including the deepening of political dialogue and the enhancement of cooperation in security, trade, economic, cultural, and other fields.
A detailed exchange of views took place regarding the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region, with particular emphasis on countering terrorist threats.
The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening foreign policy coordination on international platforms, including the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly.
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💬 Excerpt from #UNGA80 Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks:
We convene for the second time as Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Confederation of Sahel States and the Russian Federation.
We recall how productive our meeting in Moscow this past April was. We would like to continue this very promising format.
We have much in common – not only on bilateral matters such as business, economics, cultural affairs, and defence – but also within the United Nations and other international organisations, particularly in the context of Russia-Africa collaboration.
We are now entering the preparatory phase for the third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for 2026. We are confident that the countries represented here will contribute in every possible way to ensure its success.
#RussiaAfrica
🎙 Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on Moldovan authorities denying accreditation to OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission’s short-term observers from Russia (September 24, 2025)
💬 On September 23, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released a report covering the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova’s decision to deny accreditation to all Russian short-term observers (16 in all) who had been included in the ODIHR mission for the purpose of participating in international observation of the upcoming parliamentary elections on September 28. The Moldovan authorities justified their decision using the arguments put forward by the national Intelligence and Security Service.
Members of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation were denied accreditation as international observers as well.
Thus, the Moldovan authorities are not only restricting the voting rights of their own citizens residing in Russia and Transnistria, but are also obstructing an objective monitoring of the electoral process.
Clearly, the Moldovan authorities’ decision is politically motivated. The ruling authorities’ fear of imaginary threats of external “interference” in electoral processes — something that is constantly circulated in the country’s deeply politicised media — has led them to employ openly anti-democratic methods.
By acting that way, Moldova is blatantly violating its electoral commitments undertaken within the OSCE to provide unfettered invitations and to facilitate the work of international observers, while also disregarding the Organisation’s established practice in monitoring electoral processes.
Official Chisinau has ignored the provisions of the CSCE Copenhagen Document (Paragraph 8), which affirms the participating states’ commitment to invite observers from other OSCE participating states willing to do so to observe their national elections to the extent permitted by law.
Such an open demonstration of contempt for democratic values and international organisations – in this case, the OSCE – would not have been possible without the support of Brussels, which, for the sake of its geopolitical goal of dragging Moldova into the EU, is turning a blind eye to the country’s flagrant human rights violations, including electoral ones.
This is by far not the first instance of the Moldovan authorities’ arbitrary behaviour, though, perhaps, the most egregious one.
In 2024, on the eve of the first round of Moldova’s presidential elections (October 20), five of the 20 Russian short-term observers were likewise unjustifiably denied accreditation at the last minute, while before the second round (November 3) three more Russian observers with valid accreditation were expelled from the country and their accreditation was withdrawn retroactively.
Despite our repeated signals addressed to ODIHR Director Maria Telalian (Greece), the office has shown no sign of active approach to this particular situation. Its official notification merely stated that ODIHR intends to continue discussions with the Moldovan authorities.
This deliberate inertia is evident.
❗️ Once again, we urge the OSCE/ODIHR senior officials not to be lenient to the Moldovan authorities and to reflect in its final observation report the fact of Chisinau’s gross violation of OSCE electoral commitments, as well as to provide a proper public assessment of what has occurred.
Otherwise, the office will have to bid farewell once and for all to its role as an “objective” institution of international election observation.
💬 On September 23, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released a report covering the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova’s decision to deny accreditation to all Russian short-term observers (16 in all) who had been included in the ODIHR mission for the purpose of participating in international observation of the upcoming parliamentary elections on September 28. The Moldovan authorities justified their decision using the arguments put forward by the national Intelligence and Security Service.
Members of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation were denied accreditation as international observers as well.
Thus, the Moldovan authorities are not only restricting the voting rights of their own citizens residing in Russia and Transnistria, but are also obstructing an objective monitoring of the electoral process.
Clearly, the Moldovan authorities’ decision is politically motivated. The ruling authorities’ fear of imaginary threats of external “interference” in electoral processes — something that is constantly circulated in the country’s deeply politicised media — has led them to employ openly anti-democratic methods.
By acting that way, Moldova is blatantly violating its electoral commitments undertaken within the OSCE to provide unfettered invitations and to facilitate the work of international observers, while also disregarding the Organisation’s established practice in monitoring electoral processes.
Official Chisinau has ignored the provisions of the CSCE Copenhagen Document (Paragraph 8), which affirms the participating states’ commitment to invite observers from other OSCE participating states willing to do so to observe their national elections to the extent permitted by law.
Such an open demonstration of contempt for democratic values and international organisations – in this case, the OSCE – would not have been possible without the support of Brussels, which, for the sake of its geopolitical goal of dragging Moldova into the EU, is turning a blind eye to the country’s flagrant human rights violations, including electoral ones.
This is by far not the first instance of the Moldovan authorities’ arbitrary behaviour, though, perhaps, the most egregious one.
In 2024, on the eve of the first round of Moldova’s presidential elections (October 20), five of the 20 Russian short-term observers were likewise unjustifiably denied accreditation at the last minute, while before the second round (November 3) three more Russian observers with valid accreditation were expelled from the country and their accreditation was withdrawn retroactively.
Despite our repeated signals addressed to ODIHR Director Maria Telalian (Greece), the office has shown no sign of active approach to this particular situation. Its official notification merely stated that ODIHR intends to continue discussions with the Moldovan authorities.
This deliberate inertia is evident.
❗️ Once again, we urge the OSCE/ODIHR senior officials not to be lenient to the Moldovan authorities and to reflect in its final observation report the fact of Chisinau’s gross violation of OSCE electoral commitments, as well as to provide a proper public assessment of what has occurred.
Otherwise, the office will have to bid farewell once and for all to its role as an “objective” institution of international election observation.
#UNGA80
🗓 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
During discussions concerning the OSCE’s activities in light of Switzerland’s forthcoming chairship of the Organisation in 2026, the Russian Side set out in detail its principled assessments regarding the causes of the OSCE’s lamentable state of affairs and the degradation of its role in ensuring security and cooperation.
Selected pressing international issues were also examined, including the settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
❗️ The Russian Side emphasised that Switzerland has lost its standing as a trusted neutral mediator. It was noted that the unfriendly policy pursued by the Confederation’s authorities towards Russia cannot but be taken into consideration when shaping Russia’s policy vis-à-vis Switzerland.
🗓 On September 24, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
During discussions concerning the OSCE’s activities in light of Switzerland’s forthcoming chairship of the Organisation in 2026, the Russian Side set out in detail its principled assessments regarding the causes of the OSCE’s lamentable state of affairs and the degradation of its role in ensuring security and cooperation.
Selected pressing international issues were also examined, including the settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
❗️ The Russian Side emphasised that Switzerland has lost its standing as a trusted neutral mediator. It was noted that the unfriendly policy pursued by the Confederation’s authorities towards Russia cannot but be taken into consideration when shaping Russia’s policy vis-à-vis Switzerland.
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🇷🇺🇲🇦 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser Bourita.
During the conversation, the Ministers discussed a number of current issues on the bilateral agenda, in particular the schedule of upcoming contacts at various levels.
The Parties reaffirmed their mutual commitment to maintaining effective foreign policy coordination in the interests of settling crisis situations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel-Sahara region by political and diplomatic means, based on the fundamental principles and norms of international law, with the central role of the UN.
#RussiaMorocco
🇷🇺🇲🇦 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser Bourita.
During the conversation, the Ministers discussed a number of current issues on the bilateral agenda, in particular the schedule of upcoming contacts at various levels.
The Parties reaffirmed their mutual commitment to maintaining effective foreign policy coordination in the interests of settling crisis situations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel-Sahara region by political and diplomatic means, based on the fundamental principles and norms of international law, with the central role of the UN.
#RussiaMorocco