In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants attend the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412038
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants attend the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412035
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412032
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412029
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media during a news conference after a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412023
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media during a news conference after a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412018
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media during a news conference after a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412016
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media during a news conference after a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8412010
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media during a news conference after a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8412009
National flags are seen before the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411970
Participants attend the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411965
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov attend the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411961
From left, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov and Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Wepa Hajyyew pose for a photo before the 6th meeting of Foreign ministers of Russia and Central Asia states, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411958
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8411909
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shakes hands with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan during a meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8411892
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media after a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411877
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting in narrow format of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8411842
In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants attend a meeting in narrow format of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.14.04.2023#8411838
From left, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev, Uzbek Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov, Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Wepa Hajyyew and Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev pose for a photo before a meeting in extended format of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411831
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, attends a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411827
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov attend a meeting in narrow format of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411677
Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov attends a meeting in narrow format of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411676
Participants attend a meeting in narrow format of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411675
National flags are seen before a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411673
National flags are seen before a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Foreign Ministers, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.14.04.2023#8411672