Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov congratulated US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on United States Independence Day.
‘Dear Mr Secretary of State, please convey my sincere congratulations to the American people on the occasion of the United States’ national holiday, Independence Day, and express the Russian Federation’s support for its aspirations for unity and the realisation of the traditional American dream,’ said Sergey Lavrov in his congratulatory message published on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Telegram channel.
The Russian Foreign Minister also expressed hope for the establishment of stable and predictable relations between Moscow and Washington.
‘I would like to take this opportunity to wish the American people continued peace and prosperity, so that the principles of the US Declaration of Independence regarding every person’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness remain unshakeable,’ Lavrov added.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation during which they discussed the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and the situation in the Middle East.
