Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will begin a new tour of Latin America next week, including a stop in Cuba before heading to Brazil for the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency said on Wednesday. and plans to visit Venezuela.
Lavrov returns to Latin America less than a year after five-day stay trip In 2023, it will also stop in Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
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Russian government informed It was announced on Wednesday that Lavrov’s trip will begin with a visit to Cuba on February 19, where he will meet with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, a figurehead of the communist Castro regime, and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel poses at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico on October 17, 2019 (Héctor Vivas/Getty Images).
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Lavrov would discuss “current events such as bilateral cooperation, global and regional issues” with Castro government officials.
“The talks will further strengthen the strategic partnership between Russia and Cuba on the basis of deepening political dialogue and building relations in areas such as trade and economy, finance and investment, science and technology, culture and humanity,” Zakharova said. “We will focus on the important aspects.” He said.
A Russian spokesperson said the two countries are committed to “cooperating to prevent violations of the widely recognized principles and norms of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, against neo-colonial practices and the use of unjustified unilateral restrictive measures in state relations.” He also claimed that he would discuss the subject of
Lavrov will continue his tour with a stop in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 20th. It is scheduled He was there to meet with socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, and Foreign Minister Ivan Gil.
Zakharova said the Russian foreign minister and officials from Venezuela’s socialist regime will discuss the current status and prospects of the bilateral strategic partnership.
“The two countries will exchange views on key international and regional issues, cooperation within the United Nations, and other multilateral platforms,” she said.
President Maduro last visited Russia in 2019 and was scheduled to visit Russia again in December. Postponed the Visits are open until 2024. The dictator has not yet announced the dates of his planned visit.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, February 7, 2020. (Marcos Salgado/Xinhua News Agency/Sa Erjiaduo via Getty Images)
After visiting Cuba and Venezuela, Mr. Lavrov arrival Participated in first ministerial meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil meeting A look at the G20 Sherpa Truck held from February 22nd to 23rd.
Foreign Minister Lavrov said he was determined to join the G20 to thwart Moscow’s attempts to “Ukrainize” it.
Lavrov Said Russian State Duma on Wednesday:
We are active within the G20, which remains an important mechanism for coordinating economic and financial positions. Together with the Global South, we continue to counter attempts by Western minorities to turn the G20 into an instrument to pursue their own narrow objectives, including the Ukrainianization of its agenda.
Brazil is assumed In December, it will assume the rotating presidency of the G20 group for one year. Next week’s foreign ministers’ meeting is part of a broader policy initiative. list A variety of encounters and meetings were held ahead of the G20 Summit in November.
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