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Lavrov, Panamanian foreign minister outline prospects of boosting bilateral ties

The sides also discussed cooperation between Russia and Panama at multilateral platforms

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Panamanian counterpart Javier Martinez-Acha outlined prospects for strengthening bilateral relations during their meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"The foreign ministers reviewed the current state of Russia-Panama relations and outlined prospects for strengthening bilateral ties," the ministry said in a statement.

On top of that, the sides also discussed cooperation between Russia and Panama at multilateral platforms.

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