Moscow, July 20: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with… (пост · оон · генсек)
Moscow, July 20: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with former Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is vying for the UN Secretary-General position, and explained Russia's demands regarding this candidate. Lavrov also met with Macky Sall, a candidate for the post of UN Secretary-General.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov met with Makhi Sall on July 20.
- Makhi Sall is a candidate for UN Secretary-General.
- Lavrov explained Russia's requirements for the position to Sall.
- Both sides affirmed their commitment to the central coordinating role of the United Nations in global affairs.
Points of divergence
- Sall presented his electoral program during the meeting. — vesti
- Russia hopes the successor to Guterres will have greater impartiality on the Ukrainian issue, according to Russia's UN envoy Vasiliy Nebenzya. — vesti
- The list of candidates includes Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan, María Fernanda Espinoza, and Caroline Rodríguez-Birkett. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lavrov met with former Senegalese president vying for UN Secretary-General post — Вести
- Lavrov met with UN Secretary-General candidate Macky Sall — Интерфакс