Lavrov says countries blocking his flight to Serbia deprive Belgrade of its sovereignty

Sergei Lavrov,  Russian Foreign Minister

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# 06 June 2022 14:45 (UTC +04:00)

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said during an online press conference on Monday that the Balkan countries trying to hamper his trip to Serbia were depriving the country of its sovereignty, APA reports citing Sputnik.

"A sovereign state has been deprived of its right to pursue foreign policy. Serbia's international activities in the Russian direction have been blocked", Lavrov said, calling the decision to ban his flight "unprecedented".

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