Russian Foreign Minister arrives in historic visit

Russian Federation Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived yesterday for bilateral discussions with Foreign Minister Dinesh  Gunawardena. 

Sergey Lavrov

This is the first official visit from the Russian  Federation following the Presidential Elections in November 2019 and the appointment of a new Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka.  

Foreign Minister  Lavrov’s visit to the country, which is being undertaken after 10 years since 2009, will renew and revitalise the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries. 

Minister  Lavrov will meet with President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister  Mahinda  Rajapaksa during his stay in Colombo. 

The official discussions between Foreign Minister  Gunawardena with his Russian counterpart are expected to review the bilateral engagement and open new avenues of cooperation in the economic, security, education, tourism and science and technology sectors. Close engagement in the regional and multilateral fora to pursue shared solutions to common challenges will also feature in the discussions. 

The two Ministers will address the media at a joint press conference following the bilateral meeting today.