Representative of the US State Department of High Rank called the main topics of the discussion of the heads of foreign policy agencies of the UN Security Council of the UN Security Council, which includes Russia, USA, China, France and the United Kingdom, with the Secretary General of the organization Antony Guterrysh, reports TASS.
It is noted that Afghanistan, Iran, were also affected by the struggle against the coronavirus pandemic. China’s Foreign Minister was present in a virtual format, everyone else personally.
“The conversation for the most part concerned Afghanistan, but they also exchanged views regarding Iran and the new coronavirus,” the representative of the State Department explained.
Meeting participants emphasized the urgent need to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and mills receiving refugees. It was also noted the importance of preventing the spread of narcotic and terrorist threats throughout the region.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov focused on the fact that the world community should collectively deal with challenges and threats of modernity with a support for the UN Charter and international law.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken revealed expectations of the international community from Taliban (a terrorist organization is prohibited in Russia). According to him, the world is waiting for the Taliban, who captured power in Afghanistan will comply with their obligations.