Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Kyrgyzstan on July…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Kyrgyzstan on July 23 for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CIMFA), following a visit to the Philippines where he held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Kyrgyzstan on July 23.
- The meeting took place in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.
- Lavrov attended the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CIMFA) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
- The SCO foreign ministers' meeting was scheduled for July 24.
- Lavrov arrived from the Philippines after participating in ASEAN-related events.
- In Manila, Lavrov held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubiо.
Points of divergence
- The meeting between Lavrov and Rubio lasted 35 minutes and began at 06:54 MSK; Rubiо did not speak to the press, avoiding questions about Russia's alleged support for Iran in its conflict with the U.S. — vedomosti
- Lavrov expressed hope that agreements made on August 15, 2025, could serve as a basis for resolving the Ukraine conflict and improving Russian-American relations. — vedomosti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Lavrov met with the head of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyrgyzstan — Интерфакс
- Lavrov arrives in Kyrgyzstan for a visit, to attend SCO foreign ministers' meeting tomorrow — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO Meeting — Вести
- Lavrov Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for Meeting of SCO Foreign Ministers — Ведомости
- Lavrov arrives in Kyrgyzstan for a visit, to attend SCO foreign ministers' meeting tomorrow — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Arrives in Kyrgyzstan to Attend SCO Media Council Meeting — МИД России
Key entities
- Sergey Lavrov
- Kyrgyzstan
- SCO
- MID
- Russia
- Moscow
- Iran
- Philippines
- Kyrgyz Republic
- INTERFAX.RU
- USA
- Abbas Arakchi
- Middle East
- Marco Rubio
- ASEAN
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