Srilanka, July 12 -- Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of ministerial events under ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (10).

The parties discussed pressing issues on Lankan - Russian relations and collaboration on international platforms. The Russian Foreign Minister expressed his gratitude for Sri Lanka's communication sent in October of last year, which articulated Sri Lanka's interest in closer alignment with BRICS. Russia welcomes this step and stands ready to support a consensus on the matter unequivocally. Minister Lavrov also noted that Sri Lanka has long been a trusted partner of Russia in South Asia. He acknowledged the deep and pos...