Russian FM arrives in South Africa for G20 meeting

Moscow, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Johannesburg to take part in the meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of Twenty (G20), Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

February 20, 2025
08:18

According to the diplomat’s comments to the press on Thursday, Lavrov will speak at the plenary sessions on February 20 and 21 in the South African city, where he will offer a detailed analysis of the international situation.

Several meetings are also planned between Lavrov and his counterparts on the sidelines of the event.

South Africa assumed the presidency of the G20 on December 1 last year, taking over from Brazil. The South African presidency is being held under the motto “Solidarity, equality and sustainable development.”

At the end of November, Pretoria will hand over the presidency to the United States.

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