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Next Stop: Russian FM Arrives in Nicaragua Amid Tour of Latin America

© Photo : MariaVladimirovnaZakharovaSergey Lavrov arrives in Nicaragua
Sergey Lavrov arrives in Nicaragua - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.04.2023
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MANAGUA, April 20 (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Nicaragua on a formal visit on Wednesday as part of a larger tour of Latin America that began at the start of the week.
Lavrov, who arrived in Nicaragua after previously touring Venezuela, stated during the visit that Nicaraguan lawmakers would participate in the first inter-parliamentary conference between Russia and Latin America in the fall of 2023.
"Parliaments and political parties cooperate ... The State Duma [Russia's lower house] has scheduled the first inter-parliamentary conference between Russia and Latin America for fall. Lawmakers from Nicaragua will definitely take part in it. We have received confirmation today," Lavrov told journalists.
The Russian foreign minister further indicated that his Nicaraguan counterpart Denis Moncada had accepted an official invitation to visit Russia.
"We will continue our dialogue with my colleague and friend Minister Moncada, who has accepted my invitation to pay a return visit to the Russian Federation," said Lavrov.
Lavrov also took the opportunity to mention that Moscow and Managua are preparing a twin town partnership agreement between the Russian resort city of Yalta on the south coast of the Crimean Peninsula and the Nicaraguan city of Granada.

"Now a twin town partnership agreement between Granada and Yalta is being prepared ... A couple of years ago, an honorary consulate of Nicaragua was opened in Simferopol," said Lavrov during the press conference.

Lavrov noted that Moscow welcomes the intensive development of ties between the regions of Nicaragua and Russia.
Also highlighted during the meeting are plans to hold another round of talks on the sidelines of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June, at which officials intend to talk on trade and economic cooperation.
SPIEF 2023 will take place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg from June 14-17.
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