Lavrov confirmed Russia's support for Nicaragua in protecting its sovereignty

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed Russia's continued support for Nicaragua's efforts to protect state sovereignty, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports.

“S.V. Lavrov confirmed Russia’s continued support for the efforts of the government of the republic to protect state sovereignty and the right of the fraternal Nicaraguan people to develop along their own path,” the Russian ministry’s website says.

The heads of foreign affairs departments also highly appreciated the dynamics of the political dialogue and the allied nature of interaction between Moscow and Managua in the international arena, the Russian Foreign Ministry clarified. Particular attention was paid to the situation in and around Nicaragua in the context of the process of reforming the electoral system launched in the country, the report clarifies.

The meeting took place in New York on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Before it began, Lavrov, who has more than 30 meetings scheduled this week, warmly greeted his Nicaraguan counterpart and noted that it was a busy day, with which Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Waldrak Jentske agreed.