US Envoy Confirms Trump to Hold Informal Meeting With Rodriguez at UN General Assembly
Ambassador Mike Waltz says the encounter will be a brief "pull-aside," not a formal bilateral meeting, according to a report cited by TASS.
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, has confirmed that President Donald Trump is set to meet with an official identified as Rodriguez on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to the Associated Press, as reported by TASS.
Waltz described the planned encounter as a casual "pull-aside" conversation rather than a formal bilateral negotiation, the AP report said.
Details about the identity of Rodriguez, the specific agenda of the discussion, or the exact timing of the meeting were not included in the available reporting.
The UN General Assembly regularly serves as a venue for informal, unscheduled encounters between world leaders and officials who are attending the annual gathering in New York, alongside formal diplomatic sessions.
Further details on the meeting, including any outcomes or statements from participants, have not yet been made public.
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