Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with President of ICRC Mirjana Spoljaric

On September 17, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric who is in Russia to participate in the 6th Eurasian Women’s Forum to be held in St Petersburg on September 18-20.

The participants focused on humanitarian response priorities in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, as well as Europe and Asia. An in-depth exchange of views centered on ICRC’s activities in Russia.

Numerous violations of international humanitarian law by Ukraine, including the treatment of prisoners of war and civilians, were brought to Ms Spoljaric’s attention.

The parties agreed to further promote interaction.

During her stay in Moscow, Mirjana Spoljaric met with Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova; Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova; and President of the Russian Red Cross Pavel Savchuk.