
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and stated that only a diplomatic solution can resolve the crisis provoked by the unlawful actions of the United States and Israel.
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The meeting occurred during the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, where Lavrov and Araghchi discussed regional and international issues with a focus on Iran-related developments.
MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi emphasized that there can be no alternative solution to the crisis, started by the US and Israel, other than a diplomatic one.
The two top diplomats met on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"The sides discussed current regional and international issues, with an emphasis on developments surrounding Iran," the ministry said. "They emphasized that there is no alternative to a diplomatic solution to the crisis provoked by the unlawful actions of the United States and Israel."
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