Lavrov, Panamanian foreign minister outline prospects of boosting bilateral ties

Lavrov, Panamanian foreign minister outline prospects of boosting bilateral ties The sides also discussed cooperation between Russia and Panama at multilateral platformsMOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Panamanian counterpart Javier Martinez-Acha outlined prospects for strengthening bilateral relations during their meeting on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "The foreign ministers reviewed the current state of Russia-Panama relations and outlined prospects for strengthening bilateral ties," the ministry said in a statement. On top of that, the sides also discussed cooperation between Russia and Panama at multilateral platforms. 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