Lavrov and Wang Hold Talks at G20 Summit in Johannesburg
Sergey Lavrov (L) and Wang Yi, Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 20, 2025. X/ @mfa_russia
February 20, 2025 Hour: 11:05 am
They praised the Russia-China cooperation as a stabilizing factor amid the ongoing turbulence of the global system.
On Thursday, Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov (Russia) and Wang Yi (China) discussed their countries’ relations with the United States during a dialogue on the margins of the Group of Twenty (G20) ministerial summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Lavrov and Wang had “a deep exchange of views on global and regional issues, including Eurasian security, the situation in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, relations with the U.S., and the Ukrainian crisis,” according to the Russian diplomatic service.
“They discussed the interaction between the two countries within the framework of the United Nations, other international organizations, and various multilateral formats,” the TASS agency reported.
The Chinese Foreign Minister emphasized that “while promoting initiatives for a peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian crisis, Beijing considers it necessary to address its root causes based on the relevant principles of the UN Charter, first and foremost the requirements for unconditional respect for human rights.”
Lavrov and Wang praised the practical cooperation between Russia and China “as a stabilizing factor amid the ongoing turbulence of the global system.” They highlighted the G20’s efforts to build “an equal dialogue between representatives of the global majority and the West in financial and economic areas, based on the fulfillment of the G20’s mandate by all.”
The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting is taking place amid geopolitical turmoil triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s measures, such as his tariff threats, which hint at an impending trade war.
The discussions will take place over two days and are expected to address issues related to the wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine, both of which are also in Trump’s sights.
Opening the Johannesburg meeting, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who assumed the G20’s rotating presidency, warned that the growing “geopolitical tension” in the world poses a threat to “global coexistence.”
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Source: EFE
