Lavrov starts his visit to New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in New York where on April 24 and 25 he will participate in UN Security Council sessions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"Sergey Lavrov has arrived in New York. Tomorrow, a session of the UNSC will be held chaired by him," sthe spokesperson said.

She also noted that simultaneously, over 700,000 people tracked his flight using Flightradar with a total of almost 3 mln. "A record," Zakharova added.

It is expected that on Monday, the top Russian diplomat will hold a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.