Vladimir Putin
In the absence of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the session of the UN General Assembly is not unusual, said press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. His words to the correspondent “Tapes.ru” on Monday, September 18.
“Indeed, this year the President’s schedule did not allow him to participate in a session of the UN General Assembly, and he does it every year,” — said the representative of the Kremlin.
Peskov also said that Russia recognizes the leading role of the international organizations “in world Affairs”. “President Putin has repeatedly affirmed its commitment to this line”, he added.
Earlier on Monday reported about the negotiations of heads of foreign policy departments of Russia and the USA Sergey Lavrov and Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The parties discussed cooperation in Syria and the implementation of the Minsk agreements on Ukraine. Russian foreign Minister arrived in new York on the night of 18 September. The working program of Lavrov in the coming week includes several dozen high-level events. In particular, he will speak from the UN tribune, will hold bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres.
10 September Ukraine’s permanent representative to the world organization Volodymyr Yelchenko said that the Ukrainian side to the meeting of the UN General Assembly has in store for Russia “many surprises”.