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🇷🇺🇧🇮 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov arrives in Burundi.
📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
#RussiaBurundi
📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
#RussiaBurundi
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🇷🇺🇧🇮 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Burundi Albert Shingiro hold talks.
📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
#RussiaBurundi
📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
#RussiaBurundi
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answer to a media question during a joint news conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi Albert Shingiro following talks 🇷🇺🇧🇮
📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
Key talking points:
💬 We positively assessed the recently intensified steps taken by Russian and Burundian representatives in a number of areas.
🔹 When reviewing the main international and regional issues, we found that our approaches are similar regarding the importance of democratising international relations and eliminating injustices which, at the initiative of the US-led collective West, are being ramped up in the international arena.
🇺🇳 Russia and Burundi consistently stand for respecting the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interconnection, primarily, the principle of the sovereign equality of states, which is grossly violated by the United States and its allies on a daily basis. We appreciate our close coordination in the United Nations, which will continue.
🤝 We highly appreciate Burundi’s balanced position and good understanding of the reasons behind the ongoing events [in Ukraine]. They go deep into the West using the Kiev regime to create threats to Russia’s security right on our borders and to destroy the legitimate rights of the people who want to remain part of the Russian language and culture.
👆 This situation is a hallmark of the course that the West is pursuing in order to ensure its dominance on all continents and regions around the world. Conflicts like this cannot be considered separately from the general geopolitical situation and the designs that the West harbours with regard to almost any country that is, in one way or another, pursuing an independent policy.
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📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
Key talking points:
💬 We positively assessed the recently intensified steps taken by Russian and Burundian representatives in a number of areas.
🔹 When reviewing the main international and regional issues, we found that our approaches are similar regarding the importance of democratising international relations and eliminating injustices which, at the initiative of the US-led collective West, are being ramped up in the international arena.
🇺🇳 Russia and Burundi consistently stand for respecting the principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interconnection, primarily, the principle of the sovereign equality of states, which is grossly violated by the United States and its allies on a daily basis. We appreciate our close coordination in the United Nations, which will continue.
🤝 We highly appreciate Burundi’s balanced position and good understanding of the reasons behind the ongoing events [in Ukraine]. They go deep into the West using the Kiev regime to create threats to Russia’s security right on our borders and to destroy the legitimate rights of the people who want to remain part of the Russian language and culture.
👆 This situation is a hallmark of the course that the West is pursuing in order to ensure its dominance on all continents and regions around the world. Conflicts like this cannot be considered separately from the general geopolitical situation and the designs that the West harbours with regard to almost any country that is, in one way or another, pursuing an independent policy.
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🇷🇺🇲🇿 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov was received by President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi
📍 Maputo, May 31, 2023
#RussiaMozambique
📍 Maputo, May 31, 2023
#RussiaMozambique
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions following his visit to the Republic of Burundi
📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
💬 We are interested in more vigorous and direct contacts between Russian businesses and Burundian companies. The high-level Burundian delegation’s attendance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF23) will create a good opportunity for this.
Despite the West’s attempts to preserve and even enhance its dominance, a multipolar arrangement is forming in the world, and Africa should take an independent position that befits it in this international order.
☝️ We value Burundi’s balanced position on the developments in Ukraine and its understanding of the root causes of this crisis.
🌾 Other African countries badly need fertilisers. They want Russian fertiliser supplies to continue and expand. We are ready for this.
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📍 Bujumbura, May 30, 2023
💬 We are interested in more vigorous and direct contacts between Russian businesses and Burundian companies. The high-level Burundian delegation’s attendance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF23) will create a good opportunity for this.
Despite the West’s attempts to preserve and even enhance its dominance, a multipolar arrangement is forming in the world, and Africa should take an independent position that befits it in this international order.
☝️ We value Burundi’s balanced position on the developments in Ukraine and its understanding of the root causes of this crisis.
🌾 Other African countries badly need fertilisers. They want Russian fertiliser supplies to continue and expand. We are ready for this.
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🇷🇺🇸🇦 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud hold talks.
📍 Cape Town, June 1, 2023
#RussiaSaudiArabia
📍 Cape Town, June 1, 2023
#RussiaSaudiArabia
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting (Cape Town, June 1, 2023)
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Key talking points:
🌐 The world is rapidly changing right before our eyes. The countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America are strengthening their economic positions and showing their commitment and readiness to uphold their sovereign national interests and to play an equal role in global processes.
• A more just polycentric international order is taking shape at an increasingly fast pace. The unipolar system that used to create privileges for a small group of countries by way of imposing on all others unspecified rules and standards.
• The hegemonism and one-sidedness that continue to impact the Global South and the Global East are still rife. The West is using sanctions and financial blackmail to coerce sovereign nations into choosing specific economic models and trading partners thus limiting their potential.
• These neo-colonial approaches and practices that are steeped in the desire to live at the expense of others have the most negative impact on communication between countries and are untenable in today’s world.
• I am convinced that, given the circumstances, the role of #BRICS in helping resolve global problems should increase, especially so since our association remains an example of genuine multilateralism, which is inclusive, universal and non-discriminatory.
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Key talking points:
🌐 The world is rapidly changing right before our eyes. The countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America are strengthening their economic positions and showing their commitment and readiness to uphold their sovereign national interests and to play an equal role in global processes.
• A more just polycentric international order is taking shape at an increasingly fast pace. The unipolar system that used to create privileges for a small group of countries by way of imposing on all others unspecified rules and standards.
• The hegemonism and one-sidedness that continue to impact the Global South and the Global East are still rife. The West is using sanctions and financial blackmail to coerce sovereign nations into choosing specific economic models and trading partners thus limiting their potential.
• These neo-colonial approaches and practices that are steeped in the desire to live at the expense of others have the most negative impact on communication between countries and are untenable in today’s world.
• I am convinced that, given the circumstances, the role of #BRICS in helping resolve global problems should increase, especially so since our association remains an example of genuine multilateralism, which is inclusive, universal and non-discriminatory.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions following the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting (Cape Town, June 1, 2023)
❓Question: Many countries have been declaring their desire to be invited into the BRICS group. For instance, today, you met with the delegation from Saudi Arabia, who also expressed their desire to do that. Could you please tell us about the progress that is being made in this direction and why do you think BRICS attracts so many countries?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Indeed, we discussed this issue, and I did discuss it with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud this morning.
As regards the approach of #BRICS, it is still being shaped, it is evolving. The sherpas reported to us about the results they reached at this stage. The Chair authorised them to continue after they listened to the comments made by each of us at the meeting.
BRICS is a different kind of structure. It is a new organisation based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, consensus, non-interference and strict adherence to the United Nations Charter, to all its principles in their interlinkages. It is not for BRICS to pick and choose something you like in this Charter for this particular situation and then to do the opposite for another situation. I think BRICS symbolises the evolution of the multipolar world, which is talked about very often, and more and more so. And the fact that more than 12 countries have expressed their desire to be part of BRICS is a testimony to that.
❓ Question: May I ask you to comment on the reports alleging that the BRICS Summit may be moved to China from South Africa? What do you think about these plans?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: As far as I know, this news story appeared in a single British tabloid of some sort.
And I do not read English papers.
❓Question: Many countries have been declaring their desire to be invited into the BRICS group. For instance, today, you met with the delegation from Saudi Arabia, who also expressed their desire to do that. Could you please tell us about the progress that is being made in this direction and why do you think BRICS attracts so many countries?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Indeed, we discussed this issue, and I did discuss it with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud this morning.
As regards the approach of #BRICS, it is still being shaped, it is evolving. The sherpas reported to us about the results they reached at this stage. The Chair authorised them to continue after they listened to the comments made by each of us at the meeting.
BRICS is a different kind of structure. It is a new organisation based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, consensus, non-interference and strict adherence to the United Nations Charter, to all its principles in their interlinkages. It is not for BRICS to pick and choose something you like in this Charter for this particular situation and then to do the opposite for another situation. I think BRICS symbolises the evolution of the multipolar world, which is talked about very often, and more and more so. And the fact that more than 12 countries have expressed their desire to be part of BRICS is a testimony to that.
❓ Question: May I ask you to comment on the reports alleging that the BRICS Summit may be moved to China from South Africa? What do you think about these plans?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: As far as I know, this news story appeared in a single British tabloid of some sort.
And I do not read English papers.
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🇷🇺🇦🇪 🤝 FMs Sergey Lavrov & Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan meet in Cape Town on the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial and "Friends of BRICS" meeting
#RussiaUAE
#RussiaUAE
الموسيقى الروسية في اوركسترا حجرة عمان
تستمع إلى الموسيقى التي كتبها الموسيقي الروسي العظيم دميتري شوستاكوفيتش
أين يمكن الاستماع : https://www.instagram.com/p/CocGElcsViV/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
#jordan #russia #culture
تستمع إلى الموسيقى التي كتبها الموسيقي الروسي العظيم دميتري شوستاكوفيتش
أين يمكن الاستماع : https://www.instagram.com/p/CocGElcsViV/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
#jordan #russia #culture
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🇷🇺🇦🇪 On June 2, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met in Cape Town on the sidelines of the #BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting.
🤝 During their conversation, the Ministers reaffirmed the shared intention of Moscow and Abu Dhabi to continue the steady development of the traditionally friendly Russia-UAE relations in the spirit of the Declaration on Strategic Partnership, approved on June 1, 2018 in Moscow.
In this context, they discussed objectives to ensure the future progress of mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres, including industry, state-of-the-art technologies, transport, energy, tourism and space exploration for peaceful purposes.
The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to supporting close coordination between Moscow and Abu Dhabi at various international platforms, including the UN and its Security Council. The UAE became a rotating non-permanent UN Security Council member in January 2022.
☝️ While exchanging opinions on key aspects of the international and regional agenda, the Ministers focused on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Libya.
#RussiaUAE
🤝 During their conversation, the Ministers reaffirmed the shared intention of Moscow and Abu Dhabi to continue the steady development of the traditionally friendly Russia-UAE relations in the spirit of the Declaration on Strategic Partnership, approved on June 1, 2018 in Moscow.
In this context, they discussed objectives to ensure the future progress of mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres, including industry, state-of-the-art technologies, transport, energy, tourism and space exploration for peaceful purposes.
The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to supporting close coordination between Moscow and Abu Dhabi at various international platforms, including the UN and its Security Council. The UAE became a rotating non-permanent UN Security Council member in January 2022.
☝️ While exchanging opinions on key aspects of the international and regional agenda, the Ministers focused on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Libya.
#RussiaUAE
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🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 On June 1-2, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a #BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Cape Town chaired by South Africa.
The Ministers held an in-depth discussion on a wide range of current international issues, cooperation at multilateral venues, ways to strengthen the BRICS countries’ strategic partnership, BRICS institution building, and preparations for the 15th BRICS summit scheduled for August 22-24.
The delegation heads spoke out for promoting multilateralism, preserving the UN’s leading role in the maintenance of peace and security, ensuring sustainable development, including through broader use of Africa’s potential and combating climate change, as well as boosting cooperation to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
They reaffirmed their resolve to continue working in the five countries’ key areas of strategic partnership in politics, security, culture and humanitarian ties.
One of their priorities is the further development of interaction on the economic and financial tracks and stable operations of the New Development Bank.
Following the meeting, the Foreign Ministers adopted a joint statement.
The agenda also included an extended Friends of BRICS meeting attended by Foreign Ministers from 12 developing countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, the Comoro Islands, Cuba, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These contacts have become a good tradition and are helping strengthen interaction between the BRICS nations and like-minded countries.
The Ministers held an in-depth discussion on a wide range of current international issues, cooperation at multilateral venues, ways to strengthen the BRICS countries’ strategic partnership, BRICS institution building, and preparations for the 15th BRICS summit scheduled for August 22-24.
The delegation heads spoke out for promoting multilateralism, preserving the UN’s leading role in the maintenance of peace and security, ensuring sustainable development, including through broader use of Africa’s potential and combating climate change, as well as boosting cooperation to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
They reaffirmed their resolve to continue working in the five countries’ key areas of strategic partnership in politics, security, culture and humanitarian ties.
One of their priorities is the further development of interaction on the economic and financial tracks and stable operations of the New Development Bank.
Following the meeting, the Foreign Ministers adopted a joint statement.
The agenda also included an extended Friends of BRICS meeting attended by Foreign Ministers from 12 developing countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, the Comoro Islands, Cuba, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These contacts have become a good tradition and are helping strengthen interaction between the BRICS nations and like-minded countries.