Russia's Lavrov to Address UN General Assembly on September 26
Russian Foreign Minister expected to outline Moscow's positions on pressing global issues at the UN gathering, a diplomat said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, according to a diplomat cited by TASS, the Russian state news agency.
The diplomat said Lavrov's remarks will focus on Russia's approaches to what were described as the most pressing issues of the current period, according to TASS.
According to the report, Lavrov is also expected to offer an assessment of the current work being carried out by the global organization.
TASS did not provide further details on the specific topics Lavrov intends to raise or on the broader agenda of the UNGA session at which he is set to speak.
Russian officials have regularly used the UN General Assembly platform in past years to present Moscow's positions on international affairs before the world body.
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