On April 12, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yvan Gil Pinto on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
During the meeting, held in a trust-based atmosphere, the ministers noted the dynamic progress of bilateral relations in keeping with their strategic partnership and agreed on plans to further strengthen them, with a focus on enhancing political dialogue and increasing trade, investment, scientific and technical ties, as well as expanding cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
The ministers reaffirmed Russia and Venezuela’s commitment to building a truly multipolar world based on respect for the sovereignty and equality of states and renunciation of the use of unilateral coercive measures. Further steps were identified to deepen foreign policy coordination, including within the Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter.
The Russian side expressed support for the Venezuelan authorities’ consistent efforts to ensure internal political stability, in particular, to settle migration issues.