On October 31, the meeting of the foreign ministers chaired by the USA ended in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Russian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Sergey Lavrov pressed following the G20 ministerial conference. During the meeting, the parties held a substantive discussion on a wide range of current international issues, focusing on the interrelationships between economic challenges and geopolitical instability. Sergey Lavrov outlined Russia's positions on the factors fueling global tensions, with particular emphasis on energy and food security and the smooth operation of supply chains and shipping routes on an open, non-discriminatory basis. He emphasized the importance of strengthening a polar world order, reforming global economic governance, and confronting unfair competition and neo-colonial practices. Participants offered detailed assessments of destructive actions that undermine international trade, including the interception of merchant ships, sanctions, asset seizures, and other unscrupulous practices. Russia reaffirmed its commitment to remain a reliable trading partner and leading supplier of energy, food and fertilizers to countries in need. The discussion also highlighted Russia's significant transport and logistics potential, including opportunities to expand the capacity of the Northern Sea Route. The parties emphasized the unifying nature of President Vladimir Putin's initiative to establish a major Eurasian partnership and efforts to build a common security architecture in Eurasia. *** As usual, Sergey Lavrov held a series of contacts on the sidelines of the event with his colleagues, including the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia Armantha Nasir and the Foreign Minister of Japan, among others, the Foreign Minister of Japan.

On October 31, the meeting of the foreign ministers chaired by the USA ended in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Russian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Sergey Lavrov pressed following the G20 ministerial conference. During the meeting, the parties held a substantive discussion on a wide range of current international issues, focusing on the interrelationships between economic challenges and geopolitical instability. Sergey Lavrov outlined Russia's positions on the factors fueling global tensions, with particular emphasis on energy and food security and the smooth operation of supply chains and shipping routes on an open, non-discriminatory basis. He emphasized the importance of strengthening a polar world order, reforming global economic governance, and confronting unfair competition and neo-colonial practices. Participants offered detailed assessments of destructive actions that undermine international trade, including the interception of merchant ships, sanctions, asset seizures, and other unscrupulous practices. Russia reaffirmed its commitment to remain a reliable trading partner and leading supplier of energy, food and fertilizers to countries in need. The discussion also highlighted Russia's significant transport and logistics potential, including opportunities to expand the capacity of the Northern Sea Route. The parties emphasized the unifying nature of President Vladimir Putin's initiative to establish a major Eurasian partnership and efforts to build a common security architecture in Eurasia. *** As usual, Sergey Lavrov held a series of contacts on the sidelines of the event with his colleagues, including the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia Armantha Nasir and the Foreign Minister of Japan, among others, the Foreign Minister of Japan.