Russia's Lavrov Meets Sri Lankan FM in Manila

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka and Russia reaffirmed their diplomatic engagement as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath held a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Ministerial Meetings in Manila on July 22.

The discussions focused on current issues relating to both the bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and Russia as well as key developments on the international agenda.

The meeting provided an opportunity for the two foreign ministers to review the status of Sri Lanka-Russia relations and exchange views on regional and global developments.