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Lavrov's Visit to Argentina, Cuba Canceled Over Agenda Changes in Russia's Gov't
Lavrov's Visit to Argentina, Cuba Canceled Over Agenda Changes in Russia's Gov't
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will not make trips to Argentina and Cuba as planned, because of engagements linked to the recently... 19.05.2018, Sputnik International
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Lavrov's Visit to Argentina, Cuba Canceled Over Agenda Changes in Russia's Gov't
10:42 GMT 19.05.2018 (Updated: 11:01 GMT 19.05.2018) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will not make trips to Argentina and Cuba as planned, because of engagements linked to the recently formed Russian government, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"Because of a series of activities linked to the newly-formed government, the planned visits of the foreign minister to Argentina and Cuba will not take place on the scheduled days," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, a deputy foreign minister will represent Russia at the upcoming G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Buenos Aires, scheduled to take place on May 20-21.
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