Lavrov-Rubio meeting in Kuala Lumpur being worked out
'I confirm: such a meeting is being worked out,' Zakharova said in response to a relevant question.
Lavrov has arrived here to participate in ministerial meetings on July 10-11.
According to Zakharova, Lavrov is also expected to hold a number of bilateral meetings with Asian partners on the sidelines of the ASEAN events.
A meeting between Lavrov and Rubio is scheduled for 10:00 GMT on Thursday, according to the US State Department schedule.
'6:00 pm LOCAL [10:00 GMT] Secretary Rubio meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,' the schedule says.
Lavrov will participate in the meetings at the level of foreign ministers in three formats: Russia-ASEAN, the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Security Forum (ARF).
Among permanent participants of EAS there are not only ASEAN countries, but also their dialogue partners, including China, Russia and the United States.
ASEAN was founded in 1967. It unites 10 countries of Southeast Asia – Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. In 2025, the ASEAN chairmanship was transferred to Malaysia for a period of 1 year on a rotating basis. –BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI
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