“On April 14, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will take part in a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS. This event will take place in Samarkand,” TASS writes citing Zakharova as saying.

The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that during the meeting, the heads of foreign ministries will exchange views on topical international and regional issues, discuss promising areas for the development of multifaceted cooperation within the CIS and sum up the results of inter-MFA cooperation in 2022.

“It is planned to pay special attention to international security issues, as well as strengthening ties in law enforcement, cultural, humanitarian and educational fields,” Zakharova added.