Lavrov Rubio Meeting In Kl Being Finalised Says Russian Foreign Ministry

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Base today to attend high-level talks in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) here, hosted by Malaysia under its 2025 Asean Chairmanship. - BERNAMA picKUALA LUMPUR: A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) events is being worked out, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told RIA Novosti.
"I confirm: such a meeting is being worked out," Zakharova said in response to a relevant question.
Lavrov has arrived here to participate in ministerial meetings on July 10 to 11.
According to Zakharova, Lavrov is also expected to hold a number of bilateral meetings with Asian partners on the sidelines of the Asean events.
A meeting between Lavrov and Rubio is scheduled for 6pm on Thursday, according to the US State Department schedule.
"6pm LOCAL [10:00 GMT] Secretary Rubio meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia," the schedule says.
Lavrov will participate in the meetings at the level of foreign ministers in three formats: Russia-Asean, the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Asean Regional Security Forum (ARF).
Among permanent participants of EAS there are not only Asean countries, but also their dialogue partners, including China, Russia and the United States.
Asean was founded in 1967. It unites 10 countries of Southeast Asia - Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
In 2025, the Asean chairmanship was transferred to Malaysia for a period of one year on a rotating basis. –BERNAMA

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