Permanent Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO

June, 2021

Article by Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, “The Law, the Rights and the Rules”

29 June 2021

May, 2021

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the meeting of the UN Security Council, “Maintenance of international peace and security: Upholding multilateralism and the United Nations-centred international system”

7 May 2021

June, 2020

75th Anniversary of the Great Victory: Shared Responsibility to History and our Future, by Vladimir Putin

19 June 2020

May, 2020

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article about the world amid the coronavirus pandemic for Chinese newspaper Global Times, Moscow, May 28, 2020

29 May 2020

September, 2019

“World at a Crossroads and a System of International Relations for the Future” by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for “Russia in Global Affairs” magazine, September 20, 2019

23 September 2019

January, 2019

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions at a news conference on the results of Russian diplomacy in 2018 Moscow, January 16, 2019

16 January 2019

October, 2018

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 28, 2018

1 October 2018

March, 2018

Vladimir Putin visited Sevastopol

15 March 2018

January, 2018

Vladimir Putin met with the Russian athletes who will be competing in the 23rd Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang (Republic of Korea)

31 January 2018

Event devoted to International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the anniversary of the complete lifting of siege of Leningrad

30 January 2018

December, 2017

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Interfax news agency, December 28, 2017

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29 December 2017

Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference

14 December 2017

October, 2017

Remarks by Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov, head of the Russian delegation, at the 202nd session of the UNESCO Executive Board, Paris, October 10, 2017

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Photo (c) UNESCO / A. Dunasovs

11 October 2017

September, 2017

Statement by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 21, 2017

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22 September 2017

May, 2017

On Victory Day, Vladimir Putin joined the Immortal Regiment march

10 May 2017

Vladimir Putin attended the military parade to mark the 72nd anniversary of Victory in the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War

10 May 2017

Vladimir Putin's congratulations to the heads of a number of states on the 72nd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

8 May 2017

April, 2017

Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens celebrating Easter

16 April 2017

March, 2017

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Mezhdunarodnaya Zhizn magazine published on March 15, 2017

15 March 2017

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Russia to take action to improve its anti-doping monitoring system

1 March 2017

February, 2017

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Irada Zeynalova’s Itogi Nedeli programme for the NTV network, Moscow, February 12, 2017

12 February 2017

December, 2016

Key foreign policy outcomes for 2016

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27 December 2016

Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference

23 December 2016

November, 2016

Comment by the Information and Press Department on the resolution on preventing the glorification of Nazism adopted by the Third Committee of the 71st UN General Assembly session

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23 November 2016

October, 2016

Vladimir Putin is taking part in the plenary session of the interregional forum Action Forum. Crimea, organised by the Russian Popular Front (ONF)

26 October 2016

Vladimir Putin took part in the eighth BRICS summit

Goa Declaration

17 October 2016

September, 2016

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2016

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24 September 2016

August, 2016

Comment by Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department Alexander Bikantov on the annual International Religious Freedom Report by the US Department of State

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13 August 2016

STATEMENT BY THE FOREIGN MINISTRY OF RUSSIA

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12 August 2016

Instructions following visit to park on site of dismantled Kremlin Building 14

2 August 2016

July, 2016

President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Russia’s Olympic team

27 July 2016

Comment by the Information and Press Department on Pavel Sheremet’s murder in Ukraine

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20 July 2016

Statement of Russia's President Vladimir Putin in response to the report by the World Anti-Doping Agency

19 July 2016

Condolences to President of France Francois Hollande

15 July 2016

June, 2016

The Declaration of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of International Law

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27 June 2016

Statement on the 75th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War, made by the Permanent Representatives to the OSCE of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

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27 June 2016

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during Government Hour at the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Moscow, June 15, 2016

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18 June 2016

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova: Ukraine’s sanctions against Russian media

4 June 2016

Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s signing of the Declaration on Jurisdictional Immunities of State Owned Cultural Property

4 June 2016

Press release on the Orthodox Easter reception held at the Foreign Ministry

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's speech

4 June 2016

Comment by the Information and Press Department on the latest report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine

4 June 2016

May, 2016

President Putin's visit to Mount Athos

31 May 2016

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Russian Literature and Language Society’s Congress

31 May 2016

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group meeting participants

31 May 2016

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a reception devoted to Africa Day, Moscow, May 30, 2016

31 May 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to African heads of state and government on Africa Day

25 May 2016

The upcoming 16th International Likhachov Scientific Readings

6 May 2016

UNESCO delegation’s visit to Palmyra

6 May 2016

Foreign Ministry celebrates the 71st anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

6 May 2016

Immortal Regiment campaign abroad

6 May 2016

President Vladimir Putin: videoconference with Palmyra, Syria

5 May 2016

Comment by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the media on World Press Freedom Day, celebrated May 3

3 May 2016

April, 2016

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s address to the General Meeting of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, Moscow, April 25, 2016

26 April 2016

Report to the President of Russia: "we have fully completed mine clearing work in the historical part of Palmyra"

22 April 2016

Press release on Russia signing the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

22 April 2016

Joint Communiqué of the 14th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation, the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China

18 April 2016

Press release on Russia’s support of the United Nations Development Programme in efforts against climate change in developing countries

14 April 2016

Commentary by the Information and Press Department on UNESCO’s decision on Palmyra

13 April 2016

Lavrov: Gagarin's Space Flight Marked New Era in Civilization History

Minister Sergey Lavrov'answer (from MFA's official website)

12 April 2016

Speech of HE Gennady GATILOV, Head of the Russian Delegation at the 199th session of the UNESCO Executif Board

Audio

7 April 2016

Press release on the opening of the 199th session of the UNESCO Executive Board

4 April 2016

March, 2016

Commentary by the Information and Press Department of the MFA of Russia on the liberation of Palmyra, Syria, from ISIS terrorists

28 March 2016

World Heritage: Russian President Vladimir Putin and UNESCO head Irina Bokova expressed hope that efforts by the international community would help restore the Syrian historic city of Palmyra

Unesco Director-General and President Vladimir Putin discuss the protection of Palmyra's cultural heritage (from UNESCO's official website)

27 March 2016

World Heritage: Russian President Vladimir Putin Congratulates Assad on Palmyra Liberation

27 March 2016

January, 2016

Sergey Lavrov’s remarks on Russia’s diplomacy performance in 2015

27 January 2016

President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education.

22 January 2016

December, 2015

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art in the Kremlin.

Text

Video (in Russian)

25 December 2015

Vladimir Putin met with Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Cultural Forum

Картинки по запросу санкт-петербургский государственный университет международный культурный форум

15 December 2015

President Vladimir Putin took part in the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

1 December 2015

November, 2015

Speech delivered by Russian Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov at a plenary meeting of the 38th session of the UNESCO General Conference. Paris, November 6, 2015

Text, English translation

Audio, English translation

6 November 2015

October, 2015

President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Paris to take part in Normandy format talks on resolving the situation in Ukraine

2 October 2015

Press briefing by the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Sergey Lavrov on the results of the Russian presidency in the UN Security Council (1 Oct 2015)

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VIDEO (multulang)

Text

2 October 2015

September, 2015

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary meeting of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York

28 September 2015

President Vladimir Putin, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the opening of Moscow’s Cathedral Mosque

Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin (video, text)

23 September 2015

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey LAVROV’s interview with the TASS news agency: “The United Nations Turns 70”

Entrevista por Serguéi Lavrov 'Naciones Unidas, 70 años'

Interview des Sergej Lawrow „Vereinte Nationen – 70 Jahre“

20 September 2015

August, 2015

The third denkmal Moscow 2015 - International Trade Fair for Heritage Preservation, Restoration and Museum Technology takes place from October 14th to 16th 2015 at the historic exhibition site VDNKh

12 August 2015

May, 2015

The Director-General accompanies the UN Secretary-General in Moscow to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the “Great Patriotic War”.

Photo Gallery

10 May 2015

Parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory

10 May 2015

Vladimir Putin met with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and expressed his gratitude to him and all UN employees for their efforts to support peace.

10 May 2015

April, 2015

Colonial instincts, or the hidden motives behind global leadership

State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin on American imperialism

Russian version (original)

French version

14 April 2015

March, 2015

Russia to firmly stand for Middle East Christians’ protection -—Russian UN envoy

27 March 2015

CRIMEA. THE WAY HOME (2015). - EN Subtitles - Full Documentary (2'26"). Watch on-line in Russian, English, French and German

15 March 2015

February, 2015

2015 – Year of Literature in Russian Federation

Official web-site of the Year of Literature

3 February 2015

January, 2015

Reply by Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich on Latvia’s decision to ban a Paris exhibition about child prisoners of Salaspils concentration camp

27 January 2015

Comment by the Ministry on the attack on a Ukrainian Orthodox church located on the territory of the Babi Yar national historical memorial.

27 January 2015

President V.Putin sent his greetings to all those attending the requiem held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Red Army and Holocaust Remembrance Day.

(From russian President's official web-site)

26 January 2015

Annual press conference of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the results of Russian foreign policy in 2014

22 January 2015

Foreign Ministry statement on Ukraine

Comment by the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Department on the Euronews TV channel’s coverage of the latest events in Ukraine

18 January 2015

Statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry on the terrorist attack in Paris

8 January 2015

New Year Address of President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the Nation

1 January 2015

December, 2014

The President approved new edition of Military Doctrine

Full text (in Russian)

27 December 2014

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order approving the Basics of the State Cultural Policy

Full text (in Russian)

27 December 2014

Joint session of the State Council and the Presidential Council for Culture and Art on the implementation of the state cultural policy

Results of the Year of Culture (2014) in Russia

26 December 2014

Russia’s Envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov: European sanctions against Crimea paradoxical

26 December 2014

Russian Ambassador to Canada Alexander Darchiev interview to CBC TV

"Crimea is Russia once and forever"

23 December 2014

Russian Foreign Minister S.Lavrov's Big Interview: Russia-NATO Relations, Arms Race and Ukraine

10 December 2014

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev: Interview with five television channels

10 December 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova in St. Petersburg (in Russian)

VIDEO

9 December 2014

The Director-General receives distinction for the preservation of Muslim Cultural Heritage

8 December 2014

UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, visited the Russian Federation, on the occasion of the Saint Petersburg 3rd International Cultural Forum dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum.

FOTO ALBUM

Heritage Museum official web-site

8 December 2014

President of Russia Vladimir Putin delivered the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly

8 December 2014

Russian Ambassador to France Alexander Orlov: "If the ships do not come, if we are reimbursed, we will be happy too"

Report in Russian

Report in French

5 December 2014

November, 2014

Russian President Vladimir PUTIN answered questions from journalist of the Russian News Agency TASS.

24 November 2014

Comment by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the approval by the Third Committee of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly of a resolution against the glorification of Nazism

Resolution (in English)

Resolution (in Russian)

22 November 2014

Presentation of a new international information resources "SPUTNIK INTERNATIONAL" held in Moscow (in Russian)

Web-site "http://sputniknews.com/"

Twitter-account "#sputnikint"

14 November 2014

III ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FORUM 2014 (7-9 December 2014) TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERMITAGE MUSEUM

UNESCO anniversary: 250th anniversary of the foundation of Hermitage Museum

Hermitage Museum Oficial web-site

Draft Programme of Cultural Forum

On-line registration

12 November 2014

Legal arguments for Russia's position on Crimea and Ukraine

7 November 2014

October, 2014

Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s XI session.

The meeting’s theme is The World Order: New Rules or a Game without Rules.

‘Global media control allows US to sell black for white’: Putin’s key #Valdai2014 quotes

23 October 2014

Russian delegation presents report on situation in Crimea at UNESCO session

Information on the Situation in the Republic of Crimea (Russian Federation) in the Fields of UNESCO Competence

Информация о ситуации в Республике Крым (Российская Федерация) в сферах компетенции ЮНЕСКО

22 October 2014

STATEMENT delivered by H.E. Mrs Eleonora Mitrofanova, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Russian Federation to UNESCO, during the Plenary Debate of the 195th session of the Executive Board (October 21, 2014, Paris)

21 October 2014

Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of condolences to President of France Francois Hollande over the death of Total’s Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie and three crew members.

21 October 2014

Information on the Situation in the Republic of Crimea (Russian Federation) in the Fields of UNESCO Competence, Received from Russian Competent Authorities

(As of 10 October 2014)

Информация о ситуации в Республике Крым (Российская Федерация) в сферах компетенции ЮНЕСКО.

17 October 2014

Comment by Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

It is with grave concern and indignation that we received reports from Kiev and a number of other Ukrainian cities, including video footage showing well-organised rallies and torchlight processions involving various neo-Nazi groups with SS and pro-Bandera insignia, hate speech quotes by Hitler, other Nazi criminals and their Ukrainian accomplices.

16 October 2014

Open lecture of the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Chairman of the Commission of Russian Federation for UNESCO academician Vladimir FORTOV at the "Collège de France"

Official web-site of Russian Center for Science and Culture in Paris

14 October 2014

Interview by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with Channel Five programme Glavnoye,

...on the root causes of the current confrontation between Russia and the West

13 October 2014

September, 2014

Address by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 27 September 2014

Video

26 September 2014

July, 2014

Subtitled video taken from an interview with Vladimir Putin, dated on 17 July 2014 devoted to new U.S. sanctions and Ukraine

Brasilia, July 17, 2014
In Russian, subtitled in French

25 July 2014

Special Briefing by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the crash of the Malaysian Boeing 777 in the Ukrainian air space, July 21, 2014

VIDEO

24 July 2014

Statement by President of Russia Vladimir Putin

The President called on all warring parties in Ukraine to provide conditions for a full investigation in the crash of "Malaysia Airlines"

21 July 2014

Statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the investigation of the Malaysian plane crash in the Ukrainian air space

21 July 2014

Moscow calls for intl probe into Malaysia MH17 flight crash – Russia’s UN envoy

19 July 2014

Measures taken by Russia in order to implement Resolution 68/223 "Culture and sustainable development” adopted by the UN General Assembly (Information note)

Russian version

English version

17 July 2014

Statement by Gennady M. Gatilov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the High-Level Segment of 2014 ECOSOC Substantive Session

New York, July 7, 2014

8 July 2014

JOINT DECLARATION BY THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF UKRAINE, RUSSIA, FRANCE AND GERMANY

2 July 2014

Speech by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during the Conference of Russian ambassadors and permanent representatives, Moscow, 1 July 2014

1 July 2014

June, 2014

МИД России: обновленное издание «Белой книги» нарушений прав человека и принципа верховенства права на Украине (апрель-июнь 2014 г.)

Белая книга 1 (ноябрь 2003 - март 2014)

Белая книга 2 (апрель - июнь 2014 г.)

White book 2 (April - Juin 2014 г.)

"Новороссия готовит свою "Белую книгу""

30 June 2014

The Russian Foreign Ministry has prepared an updated edition of the "White Book" violations of human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine, covering the period from April to mid-June 2014

White book 1 (November 2003 - March 2014)

Белая книга 2 (апрель - июнь 2014 г.)

White book 2 (April - Juin 2014 г.)

"Novorissiya to Issue own 'White Book'"

30 June 2014

Comment by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the death of a Russian journalist in Ukraine

30 June 2014

In the run-up to his visit to France, President Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Radio Europe 1 and TF1 TV channel

From Russian President's official web-site

5 June 2014

May, 2014

EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION - A NEW REALITY IN WORLD AFFAIRS (by Ambassador Yakovenko, for Russia Today)

30 May 2014

Who undermines the Budapest Memorandum (by Ambassador Yakovenko, for Russia Today)

30 May 2014

An award ceremony for the members of the Russian national ice hockey team – the 2014 World Champions – was held in the Grand Kremlin Palace

27 May 2014

Russian MFA: WHITE BOOK on violations of human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine (November 2013 — March 2014)

English version

Russian version

7 May 2014

Permanent Delegation participated in the ceremonial laying of wreaths at the monuments of Russian soldiers in France (May 6-7, 2014.)

Fotoalbum

7 May 2014

Statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the tragic events in Odessa

2 May 2014

2 May 2014

Statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the forceful operation in the South-East of Ukraine

2 May 2014

2 May 2014

Statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the plans of Kiev to conduct a forceful operation in the South-East of Ukraine

1 May 2014

1 May 2014

April, 2014

Direct Line with Vladimir Putin

17 April 2014

Geneva Statement of April 17, 2014 agreed by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Russia, USA, Ukraine and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Photo of original document

17 April 2014

The Russian delegation headed by President of the State Duma of the Russia Mr S.Naryshkin took part in the activities of UNESCO celebrating the 60th anniversary of the entry of the USSR\Russia into the Organization

Foto album "Seminar "60 years with UNESCO"

Address of Ms Irina Bokova at the Seminar

Address of Mr S.Naryshkin at the Seminar (in Russian)

16 April 2014

Russia’s UN Envoy Says Ukraine Crisis Talks Could Fail Over Southeast Crackdown (RIA Novosti)

14 April 2014

Comment by the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the results of the discussion of the decision on Crimea by UNESCO’s Executive Board

9 April 2014

March, 2014

Deputy Prime Minister of Bashkortostan Ms Lilia Gumerova visited UNESCO Headquarters

Photoalbum

29 March 2014

Interview with French television "France 24" of press attache of the Russian Embassy in France S.V.Parinov on Ukrainian issues (in French)

19 March 2014

VLADIMIR PUTIN ADDRESSED STATE DUMA DEPUTIES, FEDERATION COUNCIL MEMBERS, HEADS OF RUSSIAN REGIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES IN THE KREMLIN

on the referendum in Crimea on 16 March

19 March 2014

Agreement on the accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation

19 March 2014

Video interview of Mr A.K.Pushkov, Chairman of the Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee, on Ukraine (in French)

From web-site PRORUSSIA.TV

17 March 2014

Designation of Denis Matsuev as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

From oficial UNESCO web-site

RSVP on-line before the 28th of March

6 March 2014

Putin: Deploying military force is last resort, but we reserve right

4 March 2014

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games HOT. COOL. YOURS.

Paralymic Games Opening Ceremony - 7 March

Paralympic Games' Closing Ceremony - 16 March

2 March 2014

'Extreme radicals among those who seized power in Ukraine' - Full speech of Mr Churkin, Russia's UN envoy (VIDEO)

New York, UN Security Council, 1 March 2014

2 March 2014

February, 2014

Statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the events in Ukraine

23 February 2014

Gala reception at UNESCO Headquarters to celebrate the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

Address by Eleonora Mitrofanova

Address by Getachew Engida

Foto album

RIA-Novosti: Gala reception at UNESCO (Sochi-2014)

Media "Olympic corners" at HQ of UNESCO

UNESCO takes part in Sochi-2014 Olympic Torche Relay

7 February 2014

January, 2014

During the Olympic Games Sochi-2014 the Russian Permanent Delegation organizes at UNESCO Headquarters the broadcast of official Olympic events and competitions

SOCHI-2014 official web-site

On-line transmission of SOCHI-2014 (Yandex.ru)

29 January 2014

The opening speech by the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, S.V. Lavrov, at the opening of the International Conference on Syria, Montreux (Switzerland), 22nd January 2014

(Text and video)

24 January 2014

Russian Foreign Ministry - web-sites and social media. Full list

(From Russian MFA offiicial web-site)

21 January 2014

Speech by the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and his answers to questions at a press conference summarising the results of Russian diplomacy in 2013

VIDEO (in English)

21 January 2014

Year of diplomatic breakthrough on Syria (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)

4 January 2014

Russia's G8 Presidency in 2014

Address by President Vladimir Putin on Russia assuming the G8 Presidency

The official website of the Russia’s G8 Presidency

1 January 2014

November, 2013

Russian MFA. Press release: Re-election of Irina Bokova as Director-General of UNESCO

14 November 2013

Statement delivered by the Head of the Russian delegation President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mr Vladimir FORTOV at the General Debate of the 37th session of the General Conference of UNESCO

11 November 2013

October, 2013

Petr V. Stegniy. "Syrian Issue Cannot Be Resolved Through Force"

Russia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and a Russian International Affairs Council member

Link to the news in Russian

28 October 2013

Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting

(official web-site of President of Russia)

24 October 2013

Comment by the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennadiy Gatilov in connection with the question asked by the mass media regarding the session of the core of the Friends of Syria Group in London

21 October 2013

September, 2013

Washington Post: An interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (26 September)

28 September 2013

MEDIA NOTE on the meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers on the margins of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, September 26, 2013

Syria, Middle-East Peace Process, Cyber Security

28 September 2013

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Constitution of the Russian Federation

The Constitution of the Russian Federation (in English)

21 September 2013

Paris match: "SERGUEÏ LAVROV LE GENTLEMAN DE FER".

20 September 2013

Paris match: "SERGUEÏ LAVROV THE GENTLEMAN OF IRON" (Serguei Lavrov le genleman de fer).

20 September 2013

Interview with the Ambassador of Russia in France H.E.Mr. Alexander Orlov for "Interfrance" about Russia's position on Syria

(in French)

11 September 2013

July, 2011

Meeting between A.A.Avdeev, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation and K.Rao, Director of the World Heritage Centre

18 July 2011

June, 2011

Russian Foreign Ministry opens accounts on the social network “Twitter”

29 June 2011

April, 2011

Meeting by President of Russia D.Medvedev with internet community representatives

29 April 2011

March, 2011

Talking points for the statement by the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mr Sergey Lavrov at the General Meeting of the Russian Federation Сomission for UNESCO

Moscow, March 23, 2011

23 March 2011

December, 2010

The Message of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of UNESCO

12 December 2010

September, 2010

First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrey Denisov Meets with UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova

27 September 2010

November, 2009

Mikhail Shvydkoi, the Russian President’s Special Representative for International Cultural Cooperation, Meets with UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova

27 November 2009

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