Sergei Lavrov is also taking part in the event's plenary session, titled 'The Development Prospects of Russian-Arab Relations', which is being held at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall.
The slogan of the two-day council session and the accompanying fourth international ‘Arabia-Expo 2019' exhibition is: "Russia — Arab World: time to cooperate for a common future".
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