🗓 On October 31, the meeting of the #G20 Foreign Ministers under the US chairmanship concluded in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Russian delegation was helmed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. 🎙 Sergey Lavrov's presser following the G20 Ministerial During the meeting, the Parties held a substantive discussion on a wide range of current international issues, focusing on the interplay between economic challenges and geopolitical instability. Sergey Lavrov outlined Russia’s views on the factors fuelling global tensions, with particular emphasis on energy and food security and the smooth operation of supply chains and shipping routes on an open, non-discriminatory basis. He stressed the importance of strengthening a #MultipolarWorld order, reforming global economic governance, and countering unfair competition and neo-colonial practices. The participants offered detailed assessments of destructive actions that undermine international trade, including the interception of merchant vessels, sanctions, asset seizures and other unscrupulous methods. ☝️ Russia reaffirmed its commitment to remaining a reliable trading partner and a leading supplier of energy, food and fertilisers to countries in need. The discussion also highlighted Russia’s considerable transport and logistics potential, including opportunities to expand the capacity of the Northern Sea Route. 👉 The parties underscored the unifying nature of President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to establish a Greater Eurasian Partnership and of efforts to build a common security architecture in Eurasia. *** As is customary, Sergey Lavrov held a series of contacts on the sidelines of the event with his counterparts, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir and Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, among others.