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Top Russian diplomat arrives in New York for UN General Assembly

Sergey Lavrov will take part in several bilateral and multilateral high-level meetings
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Valery Sharufulin/TASS
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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NEW YORK, September 25. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, leading a Russian delegation, has arrived in New York to participate in the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.

His address at the UN is slated for September 28. In the coming days, he will take part in several bilateral and multilateral high-level meetings, including events within the framework of the CSTO, BRICS, G20 as well as the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations.

The theme of the 79th UNGA session is "Leave no one behind. Standing together to promote peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations."