Lavrov Arrives in New York to Chair Security Council Meetings

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in New York at night, where he will chair open discussions at the ministerial level in the United Nations Security Council on July 16 and 17. On July 1, the presidency of the Security Council transferred to Russia for one month. Lavrov is scheduled to open a ministerial discussion today on the topic of "multilateral cooperation for the establishment of a fairer, more democratic, and sustainable global order," and on Wednesday, he will chair a ministerial meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously mentioned that "Lavrov's visit program is not yet complete," while several countries have expressed interest in holding bilateral meetings with him. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters, "The United States has not requested to organize a meeting between Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the UN events in New York."