Lavrov called against Western countries

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued an appeal against Western countries in Venezuela, where he traveled as part of his tour of Latin America.

After meeting with his counterpart, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil in the capital Caracas, Lavrov said: “We need to join forces against attempts at blackmail and illegal unilateral pressure from the West.” said.

In his statement, Lavrov argued that a “multipolar world” should be established that would not be dominated by the US and its allies.

Regarding the war in Ukraine, Lavrov said: “We want to solve the problem in Ukraine and other conflicts in the world, respecting the principles of the UN Convention on the Sovereign Equality of States. Our task is to ensure the full implementation of the UN Charter and ensure that countries are not deprived of the right to self-determination, as the West does when it suits them.” said.

Stating that they will always condemn unilateral repressive policies, Gil said: “Despite making many commitments, the US has attacked our economy and pursued a systematic policy to stifle it. He did the opposite to facilitate channels of dialogue between Venezuelans.” gave his assessment.

Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was received by President Nicolas Maduro.

Sharing photos of his meeting with Lavrov on his Twitter account, Maduro said: “We had a pleasant meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, which strengthened our bilateral relations and the map of joint cooperation in various fields for the development of our countries. used the phrase.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that on April 17-21, Lavrov will pay an official visit to Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba.

Yesterday Lavrov made his first visit to Brazil as part of his tour of Latin America.