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🇷🇺🇷🇸 On September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Đurić.

The ministers acknowledged the progressive development of strategic partnership relations between the two countries, noting the sustained intensity and substantive nature of bilateral contacts despite the ongoing crisis in the international relations system. Key issues of bilateral cooperation were also discussed.

In-depth consultations were conducted regarding coordination within international organisations, with particular attention to regional affairs – especially the situation in Serbia’s Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija and the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

❗️ The Russian Side reaffirmed its unwavering support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia.

The necessity of strict compliance with the UN Security Council Resolution 1244 and the General Framework (Dayton) Agreement for Peace was underlined as essential for achieving a long-term and sustainable settlement in the Balkans.

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