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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, a candidate for the post of UN Secretary-General, in Moscow on July 3. During the meeting, Lavrov outlined Moscow's prerequisites for the next UN chief, while Rodrigues-Birkett presented her campaign platform, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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The meeting was initially announced by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at a briefing on July 1. Zakharova confirmed that Lavrov would meet with Rodrigues-Birkett in Moscow on July 3 in connection with her candidacy for the position of head of the organization. The subsequent meeting took place as scheduled, with the Foreign Ministry providing details of the conversation.

Key Claims

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana's Permanent Representative to the UN, on July 3 in Moscow.
  • Rodrigues-Birkett is a candidate for the post of UN Secretary-General.
  • Russia outlined its pre-requisites for the next UN Secretary-General during the meeting.
  • Rodrigues-Birkett presented her campaign platform during the meeting.
  • Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the central coordinating role of the UN in world affairs.