Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov jokes about stopping counting the number of times he met the US Secretary of State
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began his meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with a joke.
During the protocol photo session next to the national flag, American journalists asked Mr. Lavrov: "How many times is this the US Secretary of State in your life?"
“I stopped counting,” the Russian Foreign Minister replied.
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| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. |
When journalists asked when the count stopped, Mr Lavrov replied: "A long time ago."
This is the second time Lavrov and Pompeo have met since Pompeo was appointed US Secretary of State. Meanwhile, the gap between the current talks and the last meeting in Helsinki is nearly a year.