On Monday, October 14, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed cooperation in the humanitarian sphere with the Pope’s envoy for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi.
“During the conversation, the parties discussed in detail cooperation in the humanitarian sphere in the context of the conflict around Ukraine,” the department’s website said .
It is specified that at the meeting, which took place in Moscow , they discussed current issues on the bilateral and international agenda.
In addition, the department noted the constructive development of the Russian-Vatican dialogue.
Earlier, on September 26, Lavrov, at a meeting with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, noted the Vatican’s humanitarian work on the Ukrainian crisis. It was reported that the parties also discussed possible causes of the geopolitical crisis, the direct consequence of which was the anti-Russian policy of Western countries.