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‘Russia will not be going to affix NATO’, FM Lavrov quips earlier than non-public assembly with head of US-led bloc Stoltenberg at UN in New York
Russia will not be going to change into a member of NATO, the nation’s Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov advised the press on Wednesday, earlier than a behind-closed-doors assembly on the sidelines of the UN Normal Meeting with the boss of the bloc.
Talking in entrance of Secretary-Normal Jens Stoltenberg, and within the course of gathered journalists, the veteran diplomat quipped that Brussels may try to persuade Moscow to change into a member.
“Guys, do not strive your luck,” Lavrov joked. “Russia will not be going to affix NATO.”
The long-serving overseas minister is in New York for the 76th UN Normal Meeting, the place a number of heads of state and senior officers have gathered to handle fellow leaders.
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Except for discussions in the principle meeting, officers from around the globe have deliberate bilateral conferences with their overseas colleagues. On Wednesday, Lavrov additionally met British Overseas Secretary Liz Truss and Irish Minister for Overseas Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney. He’ll maintain round 25 conferences throughout the week-long meeting, which started on Wednesday.
Following the assembly with Stoltenberg, an official assertion from the Russian Overseas Ministry mentioned that Moscow introduced consideration to its “concrete proposals to de-escalate and scale back tensions.”
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Earlier this 12 months, Stoltenberg advised German TV channel Welt that he proposed a face-to-face assembly between NATO and Russian officers.
“The ball is now in Russia’s court docket. I wish to invite Russia once more to take part in a gathering of the NATO-Russia Council as quickly as attainable. Now we have so much to debate that’s within the widespread curiosity of NATO and Russia,” Stoltenberg mentioned.
In line with him, the 2 events have to alternate data on navy maneuvers “as a way to stop misunderstanding and attainable escalation,” amongst different subjects.
