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5 December 201919:36
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement during a media scrum following his talks with Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Andrej Danko, Bratislava, December 5, 2019
Mr Speaker, ladies and gentlemen,
I am pleased and honoured to meet with Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Andrej Danko as part of my visit to Bratislava to attend the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting.
We have very close ties with Slovakia and they are developing progressively. Last summer, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini visited Russia. We maintain regular contacts with the Slovak Foreign Ministry. Efforts to strengthen inter-parliamentary ties are playing an increasingly greater role in our relations. A month ago, Andrej Danko was in Moscow and, among other events, visited my alma mater – MGIMO University – to speak at an event dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Slovak national uprising. In 2020, we will continue marking memorable dates from World War II, dates that are associated with the liberation of Europe in which the Red Army, jointly with resistance fighters in all countries enslaved by the Nazis, played a decisive role. What unites us is the need to teach the young generation to reject man-hateful ideologies. At the UN General Assembly and as part of its OSCE activities, Russia, along with its supporters, constantly warns against the temptation to play up to and indulge neo-Nazi sentiments.
Unfortunately, those who have not learned the lessons of the most terrible war in the history of humankind are trying to drag neo-Nazi, ultra-radical and man-hateful ideas into today's politics.
Some European Union countries and countries that seek to build stronger relations with the EU, hold celebrations to honour the Nazis and torchlight processions like those held in Nazi Germany to substantiate the idea of racial superiority. This is unacceptable.
In light of the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II to be celebrated in May next year, we together with like-minded people – of course, Slovakia's Speaker of the National Council Andrej Danko is one of them – are preparing a series of events that will highlight the importance of never allowing a tragedy like this to occur again.
In conclusion, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Slovakian people for taking good care of the sites where Red Army soldiers are buried – soldiers who, side-by-side with the Slovaks, stood up for the independence of our homeland and fought against Nazism.
Participation in the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting, Bratislava, December 5, 2019
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Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions at an MGIMO University branch in Uzbekistan, Tashkent, January 16, 2020
Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov Tashkent, January 16, 2020
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions at a plenary session of the Raisina Dialogue international conference, New Delhi, January 15, 2020
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Colombo, January 14, 2020
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena, Colombo, January 14, 2020
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with Foreign Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena, Colombo, January 14, 2020
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a joint news conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu, Moscow, January 13, 2020
30 December 201916:23
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, Moscow, December 30, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, Moscow, December 30, 2019
Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moscow, December 26, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to media questions, Moscow, December 23, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, Moscow, December 23, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions during Government Hour at the Federation Council, Moscow, December 23, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions in The Great Game show on Channel One, Moscow, December 22, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement for the press following talks with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi, Moscow, December 19, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi, Moscow, December 19, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the presentation of Lost In Translation, a book of memoirs by Vitaly Churkin, Moscow, December 13, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement for the media following talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Nicaragua Denis Moncada Colindres, Moscow, December 13, 2019
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Nicaragua Denis Moncada Colindres, Moscow, December 13, 2019
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