In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) attend a meeting in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660776

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660775

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) attend a meeting in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660773

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold talks during a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660772

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands during a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660771

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, from left, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bairamov, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev, from right, Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev attend a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in a narrow format, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660770

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) attend a meeting in a narrow format, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660769

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a press conference following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660764

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a joint press conference following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660762

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a press conference following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660761

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a joint press conference following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

12.04.2024#8660758

CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a joint press conference following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660495

CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a joint press conference following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660493

CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev talks to journalists following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660489

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660481

Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik attends a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660478

Members of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) attend a meeting in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660473

Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov, left, and Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Nazaruk attend a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660466

From left, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bairamov, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov pose for a group photo before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660283

From left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev are seen before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660180

Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660176

Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660172

Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660170

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660169

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660167

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660166

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660165

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bairamov is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660163

CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660160

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is welcomed by Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik before a meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk, Belarus.

12.04.2024#8660159