Sergey Lavrov

Lavrov:

BRICS should seek responses to challenges amid West actions

TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – BRICS countries against the background of the West’s actions should seek joint responses to existing challenges, Russian Foreign Minister said at the BRICS foreign ministers meeting on Thursday.

Black Sea grain deal in danger of collapse: Lavrov

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Russia warned the West on Monday that a deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported from the Black Sea would cease unless a UN agreement aimed at overcoming obstacles to Russian grain and fertilizer exports was fulfilled.

Lavrov slams West’s plans to send F-16s to Ukraine

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed plans by Western countries to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as an unacceptable escalation.

Lavrov:

Sanctions to follow against Kiev over threats against Putin

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Russia hopes that sanctions against the Ukrainian leadership will follow over the threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview published Saturday.

West sees Russia, China as threat to its dominance: Lavrov

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) –Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that the West saw Russia and China as "adversaries" that posed what he called an existential threat to the West's "dominance".

Azerbaijan, Armenia close to reach agreement, Lavrov says

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Armenia and Azerbaijan are close to agreeing on an end to a blockade of transport links but more work is needed to seal a peace deal between the warring neighbors, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Lavrov:

West seeks to compromise ex-Soviet states ties with Russia

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The West has steadily been seeking to place Russia’s closest allies in the post-Soviet space in a very uncomfortable position over their ties with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Iran, Russia FMs discuss financial ties, north-south corridor

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Financial and banking cooperation and the North-South Corridor were the main topics that Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Sergey Lavrov focused on in their meeting in Moscow on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Syria meeting.

In Moscow meeting;

FMs vow to prepare roadmap for Syrian-Turkish settlement

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran issued a joint statement Wed. stressing their commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria and preparing a roadmap on developing relations between Damascus and Ankara.

Iranian FM meets Russian counterpart in Moscow

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday.

Iran urges respecting Syrian sovereignty, fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting on the Syrian crisis stressed the need for respecting Syria's sovereignty and combating terrorism.

Iran, Russia, Turkey, Syria FMs to meet next week

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The quadrilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Russia will be held next week in the Russian capital, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Wednesday.

US-led attempts to isolate Russia fail: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Minister said that efforts by the US and its satellites to isolate Moscow are failing completely, with the global majority being unwilling ‘to pull the chestnuts out of the fire’ for former colonial powers.

Russia warns;

'Huge mistake' to miss chance to revive Iran nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Russia says missing the opportunity to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is a “huge mistake," noting the parties that destroyed the multilateral agreement bear responsibility to bring it back to life.

Lavrov:

Shift to settlements in national currencies cannot be stopped

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The shift to settlements in national currencies bypassing the dollar can no longer be stopped, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Lavrov, Guterres discuss Ukraine, West Asia at UNSC meeting

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed, at a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the situation in Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan, Russia-UN cooperation, and the Black Sea grain deal.

Lavrov:

Syria-Turkey reconciliation very important shift in region

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The Russian foreign minister on Friday said Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey are agreeing on date, place, and parameters of a quadrilateral meeting.

Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan FMs meet in Samarkand

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The second quadrilateral meeting of Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan on Afghanistan was held in Samarkand on the sidelines of the fourth meeting of Afghanistan's neighboring countries.

Lavrov to visit Turkey on Apr. 6-7 to discuss Karabakh

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Turkey on April 6-7 at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict, Russian spokeswoman said.

Amir-Abollahian:

Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkey meeting to be held next week

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkey quadrilateral meeting to be held next week at the level of deputy foreign ministers of these countries, the Iranian Foreign Minister announced on Wednesday.

FM hopes Iran-Russia coop. deal to be finalized in a month

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that he hopes the Iran-Russia strategic and long-term cooperation agreement would be finalized in a month.

Iranian, Russian FMs hold talks in Moscow

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday.

Lavrov:

Russia to decide on future of ties with West on its own terms

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Russia will determine the future prospects of interaction with Western countries on its own terms, when and if their leadership sobers up, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

Amir-Abdollahian says he will meet Russia's Lavrov soon

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Aabdollahian says that he will meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, soon.

In phone call with Lavrov:

Iran FM reiterates call for political solution to Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reiterated Iran's call for dialogue and a political solution to the Ukraine conflict.

Lavrov:

Strengthening ties with Islamic states priority of Russia

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Speaking at the meeting of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia – Islamic World”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov prioritized strengthening ties with Islamic countries in Russia’s foreign policy.

Russia, Turkey, Iran, Syria discussing FMs meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced on Monday that his country, Turkey, Iran, and Syria are discussing organizing a meeting of their respective foreign ministers.

Lavrov visit to Tunisia postponed under US pressure

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Some political experts believe the Russian Foreign Minister's visit to Tunisia has been postponed under Washington's pressures.

Lavrov:

US officials admit they're responsible for Nord Stream blasts

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Officials in the United States admit that they were behind the explosions at the Nord Stream pipeline, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday.