Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi called counterproductive the unilateral sanctions imposed on the Eurasian nation by the US and its allies in the framework of the armed conflict with Ukraine on Wednesday.
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During a meeting between the two foreign ministers ahead of the third ministerial conference of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, held in the Chinese city of Tunxi, Lavrov avoided saying that the world was going through an important stage in the history of international relations; at the end of which the overall picture is to be “considerably cleared up”.
The head of Russian diplomacy delved into the course of the special military operation deployed by his country on Ukrainian territory; while reflecting on the steps taken in developing negotiations with Kyiv.
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At the same time, he warned about US military-biological activities in Ukraine and efforts to measure this reality in the various multilateral fora.
Likewise, Lavrov called on Moscow’s allies to “move forward towards a multipolar, just and democratic world order”; At the same time, he stressed his country’s interest in further strengthening the solid cooperation mechanisms with China, after which he announced that “concrete measures will be taken to put all agreements into practice”.
“We are happy to be back in China. It is our second meeting this year, which underlines the intensity and trusting nature of our regular bilateral dialogue,” said the head of Russian diplomacy.
Who urged Russia’s allies to “move forward towards a multipolar, fair and democratic world order” as part of an agenda that will include bilateral dialogues with foreign ministers of other nations.
For his part, Yi said that “Sino-Russian relations have met the new challenges arising from the profound changes in the international situation, maintained the right course and the sustainable trend of progress.”
Both foreign portfolio holders agreed to take a very positive view of the current state of relations between their nations, which are “dynamically developing amid an unstable and tense foreign policy environment.”
The head of Russian diplomacy and his Chinese counterpart also discussed other issues of regional and global interest, such as the situation in Afghanistan, Central Asia in general and the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea, among others.