Russia, UN discuss activities of Human Rights Council
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister met with the President of the UN Human Rights Council in Switzerland
UN Human Rights Council
Deputy foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia discuss further contacts
The central topic of the conversation was possible confidence-building measures within multilateral platforms and international organizations
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