Lavrov and Rubio were invited to the OSCE Foreign Ministers' Summit in Lugano: "Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis provided details on the organization of the 33rd OSCE Ministerial Council in Lugano. About 1,000 people are expected to attend the conference on December 3-4. In response to a journalist's question, Cassis explained that it is usually only 24 hours before the start of the conference that it is known whether Russian Foreign Minister Marko Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marko Lavrov will arrive. The minister noted that Lavrov and Rubio may not come in person, but their presence will add a certain media appeal to the event. Delegations from 57 participating countries and 12 partner countries are expected to gather on December 3-4 to discuss security issues in the OSCE region.