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🇷🇺🇱🇧 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovmet with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
During the conversation the Ministers exchanged views on the unfolding military and political situation in the Middle East with an emphasis on the tragic events in Lebanon in the context of intensified bombings by the Israeli Air Force.
▪️ Sergey Lavrov expressed his condolences over civilian deaths in Lebanon and stressed the unacceptability of further escalation of the armed confrontation and its expansion on a regional scale.
He has confirmed Russia’s unwavering position in support of the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrityof the Republic of Lebanon. He stressed the need for the Lebanese themselves to promptly find consensus solutions to the issues on the national agenda, without any external interference.
The Ministers also discussed pressing issues of traditionally friendly Russian-Lebanese ties and confirmed their shared desire to continue close coordination at the UN and other multilateral platforms, and to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, humanitarian and other areas.
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🇷🇺🇱🇧 On September 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovmet with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
During the conversation the Ministers exchanged views on the unfolding military and political situation in the Middle East with an emphasis on the tragic events in Lebanon in the context of intensified bombings by the Israeli Air Force.
▪️ Sergey Lavrov expressed his condolences over civilian deaths in Lebanon and stressed the unacceptability of further escalation of the armed confrontation and its expansion on a regional scale.
He has confirmed Russia’s unwavering position in support of the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrityof the Republic of Lebanon. He stressed the need for the Lebanese themselves to promptly find consensus solutions to the issues on the national agenda, without any external interference.
The Ministers also discussed pressing issues of traditionally friendly Russian-Lebanese ties and confirmed their shared desire to continue close coordination at the UN and other multilateral platforms, and to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic, humanitarian and other areas.
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Embassy of Russia in Lebanon:
🇷🇺🇱🇧On April 21, Russia's EMERCOM special flight delivered 28 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Beirut, including mobile power stations, tents, canned food, grains and oil.
The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Rudakov, Embassy diplomats and the EMERCOM team delegated for the mission. The Lebanese Side was represented by Civil Defense Director General at the Interior Ministry Imad Khreich, as well as officials from other relevant ministries and agencies.
Imad Khreich expressed sincere gratitude to Russia for supporting the Lebanese people during this difficult period and highlighted Russia’s traditionally consistent and friendly position.
💬 For his part, Ambassador Alexander Rudakov noted:
“Lebanon is, sadly, once again suffering from the devastating consequences of armed conflict.
The Russian authorities did not remain indifferent and responded to the humanitarian request of friendly Lebanon”.
On the return flight, Russian nationals and their family members who had wished to leave the country were evacuated, along with a large family of citizens of the Republic of Belarus.
🤝We are grateful to the Lebanese authorities for the “most favoured treatment” regime, which made it possible to carry out this humanitarian operation promptly and in a well-coordinated manner.
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🗓 On September 27, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with High Representatives of the Pacific Small Island Developing States on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The discussion centred on current international issues, including the situation in the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
🤝 The Officials confirmed their intention to step up cooperation on a broad range of issues of mutual interest.
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🗓 On September 25, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a brief meeting with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta, Ian Borg, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, at the latter’s initiative.
The counterparts discussed topical issues on the organisation’s agenda. The Russian side stressed the importance of the OSCE’s work in the interests of all member states, rather than individual groups of countries. Ways to overcome the crisis in the OSCE and normalise its activities were outlined, including in light of the upcoming OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting to take place in Valletta on December 5 and 6.
During the meeting, Sergey Lavrov and Ian Borg also touched upon some aspects of Russia-Malta relations.
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Russia's EMERCOM:
🇷🇺🇱🇧On April 21, a special Il-76 flight operated by Russia’s EMERCOM delivered humanitarian aid to the people of Lebanon affected by the military conflict.
27 tonnes of relief supplies, including mobile power stations, food, tents, blankets, mattresses and pillows, was delivered to Beirut on the instructions of President of Russia Vladimir Putin and EMERCOM Head Alexander Kurenkov.
The humanitarian cargo was transferred to authorised representatives of the Lebanese Government.
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🤝 Russia's EMERCOM delivers 33 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the people of Lebanon. The package comprises:
• food supplies;
• emergency supplies;
• medicine;
• mobile power stations.
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🌐 On September 26, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a traditional #BRICS Ministerial meeting held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Ministers had an in-depth exchange of views on a broad range of international issues, including items on the agenda of the 79th UN General Assembly session. Discussions focused on peace and security, global economic stability, and sustainable development. The participants reiterated their commitment to enhancing coordination within BRICS on international platforms.
As part of preparations for the upcoming BRICS Summit in Kazan on October 22-24, the ministers reviewed pressing BRICS cooperation-related issues, including the establishment of a partner country category. The Brazilian delegation provided an outline of its BRICS chairmanship in 2025.
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En el marco del 79° periodo de sesiones de #UNGA79 comenzó la reunión entre el Canciller 🇷🇺 Serguei Lavrov y su homólogo 🇻🇪 Yvan Gil
Embajador Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov:
Las negociaciones entre Rusia y Venezuela en el marco de la #UNGA79 transcurren en la tradicional atmósfera de amistad y respeto mutuo. ¡Las cálidas sonrisas de los Cancilleres Serguéi Lavrov e Yván Gil son prueba de ello! 😊 Una vez más, reforzamos los fuertes lazos que unen a nuestros pueblos.
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🌐 On September 26, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovtook part in a traditional #BRICS Ministerial meeting held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Ministers had an in-depth exchange of views on a broad range of international issues, including items on the agenda of the 79th UN General Assembly session. Discussions focused on peace and security, global economic stability, and sustainable development. The participants reiterated their commitment to enhancing coordination within BRICS on international platforms.
As part of preparations for the upcoming BRICS Summit in Kazan on October 22-24, the ministers reviewed pressing BRICS cooperation-related issues, including the establishment of a partner country category. The Brazilian delegation provided an outline of its BRICS chairmanship in 2025.
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🔴#LIVE: Press Conference by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Vershinin on the outcomes of the participation of the Russian delegation in the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
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🔴Russia's MFA Website
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