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Despite Lavrov’s request, UNSC not to discuss Il-76 incident on Wednesday
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council will not consider the issue of a Russian Il-76 military airlifter crash in Belgorod region despite the relevant request filed by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is in New York.
That’s according to a source in the UNSC secretariat, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Earlier this day, at a press conference, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia had demanded an urgent UNSC meeting, on Wednesday afternoon.
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As it is assumed in diplomatic circles, Russia’s t diplomat intended to personally take part in the meeting while he is in New York.
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However, France, which chairs the UN Security Council in January, did not grant Russia’s request. The matter may be considered no earlier than Thursday afternoon.
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As Ukrinform reported earlier, Lavrov has been in New York since Monday and will fly out of the United States Wednesday night.
Source: ukrinform.net
