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2021-05-21 14:15:39 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the 12th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Reykjavik, May 20, 2021

This year we will mark the 25th anniversary of the Arctic Council, which remains the leading intergovernmental platform for a depoliticised dialogue in the high latitudes. It is gratifying that today we are holding an in-person meeting. We regard this demonstration of unity on issues related to the development of the Polar region as very timely. We would like to thank our Icelandic hosts for their hospitality and excellent organisation of this event.

Iceland is concluding its extremely eventful chairmanship. A great deal has been accomplished despite the pandemic. Our biggest achievement was the coordination of the Arctic Council’s strategic plan, its first ever document of forward-looking planning, which reflects our common vision of the tasks our countries will face in the next decade. Open / Comment

2021-05-21 11:53:13 #Live: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov's remarks at the educational marathon #NewKnowledge



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2021-05-21 10:03:44 #Live: #Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues



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2021-05-20 22:40:22 #OTD years ago heroic Soviet pilot Aleksey #Maresyev was born.

In 1942, when his plane was shot down by Nazis, he had to crawl for 18 days to reach safety. Despite being a double amputee & impossible odds, he showed unbreakable will - continued to fly & fight

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2021-05-20 21:02:44 Russia assumed Chairmanship in the Arctic Council at the 12th Ministerial. Russia was deemed worthy to chair the Council for 2021-2023 and wield the symbolical hammer.

FM Sergey Lavrov.

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2021-05-20 20:54:23 #FamilyPhoto

Ministers for Foreign Affairs of The Arctic Council Members. Reykjavik, May 20, 2021. Open / Comment

2021-05-20 15:19:37 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, Reykjavik, May 19, 2021

First of all, I would like to thank you for your proposal to meet here. This is important for our relations and for deciding how we should move forward, just as our Presidents want us to do.

There are serious differences in our views on the international situation and in our approaches to the tasks that need to be addressed to normalise it. Russia’s position is simple: we are ready to discuss all issues without exception if the discussion is honest, with facts on the table and based on mutual respect.

We are ready to clear away the obstructions we inherited from the previous US administrations as regards the functioning of US diplomatic offices in Russia and Russian diplomatic missions in the United States. Open / Comment

2021-05-20 14:14:30 #LIVE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Iceland Gudlaugur Thordarson hold a joint press conference in the presence of the heads of Arctic Council delegations





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2021-05-20 13:46:23 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a meeting dedicated to the th anniversary of the Arctic Council, May 19, 2021

The Arctic is becoming a fixture on the international agenda as a region of fruitful cooperation. It is notable that interstate relations in the high latitudes continue to develop consistently despite a difficult international situation.

Tremendous credit goes to the Arctic Council for this. During the past 25 years, we have attained substantial results in the strengthening of this organisation. Three legally binding intergovernmental agreements have been signed. The Arctic Economic Council and the University of the Arctic (UArctic) have been established.

Russia is starting its Arctic Council chairmanship in an anniversary year. Our country accounts for almost a third of the Arctic with a population of over 2.5 million people. As council chair, we will promote balanced and sustainable development in the social, economic & environmental areas. Open / Comment

2021-05-20 13:32:50 #Live: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik





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