Russian media: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will attend the United Nations General Assembly in the United States
According to foreign media reports, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will arrive in New York on the 18th local time to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
According to the Russian satellite news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will arrive in New York on the 18th local time to attend the general debate of the 78th United Nations General Assembly as the head of the Russian delegation, and will deliver a speech at the Assembly on the 23rd local time.
The 78th United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting Week will open on September 18th local time and continue until September 26th. During the meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will participate in multiple bilateral and multilateral meetings.
According to the Russian news agency, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Nebenja, said, "As for bilateral contacts, I can say that Lavrov's schedule this year is very busy, almost every 10 minutes."
Nebanja also stated that in addition to bilateral meetings, Lavrov will also participate in some important multilateral activities, including meetings of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, BRICS countries, and other regional organizations.
According to the previous report of the Ukrainian Pravda, UN Secretary General Guterres will discuss the agreement on the export of agricultural products from the Black Sea port with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Türkiye President Erdogan and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov during the UN General Assembly. Guterres stated that he is prepared to do everything possible to restore this agreement.
According to Sky News, Ukrainian President Zelensky questioned Lavrov's attendance at the United Nations General Assembly, stating that the United Nations should provide an explanation for the decision to allow Lavrov to attend.
According to the report, when asked if he would stay at the venue to listen to Lavrov's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Zelensky said, "I really don't know what will happen."