Russia's Lavrov granted a visa to attend UN General Assembly

Russia's Lavrov granted a visa to attend UN General Assembly
September 13, 2022, 7:00 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference in Athens, Greece, October 26, 2020. (File photo: Reuters)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of a Russian delegation have been granted visas to attend the United Nations’ General Assembly, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing the foreign ministry.

Russia has for weeks criticized the United States for not granting members of the Russian delegation visas to attend the assembly, which starts in New York today, Reuters reported, The Star said.

"Today, visas were given to Lavrov and a number of those who will accompany him," Interfax quoted the foreign ministry as saying.

Russia says no US visas yet for Lavrov visit to United Nations

Moscow has accused the United States of trying to block Russia's full participation in the general assembly by delaying the granting of visas for Russians to attend. The forum's high-level sessions get underway next week.

The Kremlin on Tuesday said the United States was "violating its obligations" by not issuing visas to Russia's full delegation and said it was taking steps to hold both the U.N. and the U.S. to account over the situation.

Source: thestar

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