Moscow, July 20: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with…
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, a former president of Senegal and candidate for UN Secretary-General.
- Lavrov explained Russia's requirements for candidates to the position of UN Secretary-General.
- Both sides affirmed their commitment to the central coordinating role of the United Nations in global affairs.
- The meeting took place on July 20.
- Makhi Sall presented his pre-election program during the meeting.
Points of divergence
- Lavrov is scheduled to meet with Caroline Rodríguez-Birkett, a candidate from Guyana, on July 3. — vedomosti
- Lavrov previously met with Rebecca Grynspan and Michelle Bachelet in April and June respectively. — vedomosti
- Lavrov joked about a Russian-language brochure presented by Michelle Bachelet, calling it 'propaganda'. — m24
- Sergey Lavrov mentioned contacts between a representative of the President of the European Council and Moscow, which were criticized by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Lavrov met with former Senegalese president vying for UN Secretary-General post — Вести
- Lavrov met with UN Secretary-General candidate Macky Sall — Интерфакс
- Lavrov to meet UN Secretary-General candidate from Guyana — Ведомости
- Lavrov on Contacts of EU Council President's Representative with Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Lavrov joked about a Russian-language brochure before talks with Bachallet — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- UN
- Sergey Lavrov
- Moscow
- MID
- Michelle Bachelet
- Maki Sall
- Senegal
- Guyana
- INTERFAX.RU
- France
- TASS
- European Council
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