Sputnik is live from Moscow, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is taking part in a meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group with ambassadors from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states.
Previously, Russia's foreign minister stated that Moscow values the fact that the Islamic world pursues a foreign policy which is independent of that of the West.
The meeting will also be attended by high-ranking Russian officials, including Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of the Russia - Islamic World Strategic Vision Group and the head of the Republic of Tatarstan.
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