Sergei Lavrov
Sergei Lavrov
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrovis a Russian diplomat, and is currently the Foreign Minister of Russia, in office since 2004...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionDiplomat
Date of Birth21 March 1950
CountryRussian Federation
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We firmly oppose the use of violence in the course of current transformations in Arab States, especially against civilians. We are well aware of the fact that the transformation of a society is a complex and generally long process, which rarely goes smoothly.
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As Russian society is becoming increasingly consolidated and as its economy grows, forces are emerging which, by mere inertia, view our country as an enemy... (But) we will not allow anyone to provoke us to adopt primitive anti-Western policies,
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We are against putting pressure on anyone, and bringing about regime changes.
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What we did say is that it is up to the Syrians themselves to decide how to run the country, how to introduce the reforms, what kind reforms, without any outside interference.
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Our stand is crystal-clear - we want peace in Ukraine, which can only be attained through broad national dialogue in which all regions and all political forces of the country must participate.
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Regarding the visa-free regime, it has undoubtedly become a problem for the European Union, above all in terms of its capacity to reach agreements.
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Such issues must be solved by realizing appropriate agreements fit with all concerning parties. It may take more time, effort and diplomatic skills, any issue may need a long time to reveal the truth about it.
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NATO cannot accept that the unconstitutional coup in Ukraine has not led to the subjugation of the whole Ukrainian nation.
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The Americans have taken the course of confrontation and do not assess their own steps critically at all.
intend proceed sudden
We intend to proceed without any sudden moves.
calls country japan second war
We can say that Japan is the only country that calls into question the outcome of the Second World War; no one else does.
We can only talk to those who opt for the sovereign, territorially integral, secular, multiethnic and multi-confessional Syria.
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were clearly intended to break off any move forward in the Palestinian-Israeli area of a Middle East settlement.
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I know that Britain and the United States and others ship arms in the Middle East, 10 or maybe 100 times more than the Russian does.