Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. File
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who arrived right here early Wednesday morning (March 1) will attempt to nook the European Union and the NATO in the course of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting. An announcement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry mentioned he will raise the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream II gasoline pipeline in the course of the “regular Foreign Ministers’ meeting” and focus on commerce in native currencies along with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar.
“We are set to clearly state Russia’s assessments of the current security, energy and food situation. We will present an unbiased factual picture of the act of terrorism — the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the EU and NATO zone of responsibility, and the illegal seizing of Russian humanitarian fertilizer shipments designated for African and other needy countries,” the Foreign Ministry of Russia mentioned in a remark about Mr. Lavrov’s agenda at the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting.
Russia reiterated assist for the Indian Presidency of G20 and mentioned that it will work “together with Indian colleagues to achieve the desired result,” including, “at the same time, we will firmly defend Russia’s fundamental interests and an international world order based on the central role of the United Nations and international law.”
“We will strongly promote recognition of the new global realities that assert a multipolar system of relations between states,” mentioned the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Mr. Lavrov will take part within the “Conversation over Dinner” on Wednesday night with different Foreign Ministers of the G20 which is anticipated to be attended by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and others together with host External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
Mr. Lavrov’s go to coincides with the intensification of the battle in Ukraine with either side finishing up recent rounds of assaults on one another’s targets. Mr. Lavrov’s presence in Delhi is being watched keenly as he has been the chief firefighter for Kremlin at worldwide platforms since President Vladimir Putin launched the battle in opposition to Ukraine in February 2022.
Mr. Lavrov’s presence in final 12 months’s G20 Foreign Ministers assembly in Bali had created headlines as a number of delegates from the Western international locations had vocally protested in opposition to Russian assault on Ukraine. The Russian Foreign Ministry gave a touch of Mr. Lavrov’s technique at the occasions that will start right here on Wednesday night saying, “The entire world is suffering from the cynical revelry of illegal sanctions, the artificial breakup of cross-border supply chains, the imposition of notorious price ceilings and, in effect, from attempts to steal natural resources.”
The Russian Foreign Minister will interact Mr Jaishankar in bilateral dialogue to “further advance cooperation”. The two sides are anticipated to debate, the state of affairs in Afghanistan, commerce and investments, transport and logistics and “use of national currencies in mutual settlements as well as promising projects in the energy sector,” mentioned the Foreign Ministry. The two sides will additionally focus on Indian Chairmanship at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the opposite huge summit that can also be anticipated to be held right here later within the 12 months.
During the latter half of his March 1-3 go to, Mr. Lavrov is scheduled to take part within the Raisina Dialogue, the annual dialogue discussion board organised by the Observer Research Foundation.
