37 Sergei Lavrov Quotes for You to Enjoy

Sergei Lavrov

Russian Diplomat

Born: Mar 21, 1950

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Russia and the U.S. bear a special responsibility in world affairs. We have much to offer the rest of the world. Our common history testifies to this, and modern challenges demand that we work together. Sergei Lavrov

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You cannot defeat Islamic State with airstrikes only. It's necessary to cooperate with ground troops, and the Syrian army is the most efficient and powerful ground force to fight the Islamic State. Sergei Lavrov

You Army Fight Defeat State Syrian Only Troops Powerful Most Force Islamic Efficient Cannot Ground Cooperate Necessary

We firmly oppose the use of violence in the course of current transformations in Arab States, especially against civilians. We are well aware of the fact that the transformation of a society is a complex and generally long process, which rarely goes smoothly. Sergei Lavrov

Long Oppose Transformation Society States Complex Arab Rarely Civilians Fact Long Process Generally Firmly Well Course Smoothly Goes Current Process Transformations Which Against Use Aware Violence

People versed in politics need not be told that the devil is in the detail, and tough solutions implying the use of force cannot produce a lasting long-term settlement. Sergei Lavrov

Politics People Tough Devil Lasting Settlement Detail Solutions Long-Term Implying Force Versed Cannot Produce Use Need

Germany has traditionally played a very constructive role regarding E.U. ties with Russia and the West as a whole with Russia. Sergei Lavrov

Russia Constructive Ties West Very Germany Role Regarding Whole Played

Hours before the Georgian invasion, Russia had been working to secure a United Nations Security Council statement calling for a renunciation of force by both Georgia and South Ossetians. The statement that could have averted bloodshed was blocked by western countries. Sergei Lavrov

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Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers. Sergei Lavrov

Military Response Has-Been Citizens Russia Russian Entirely Attack Been Georgia

Historical experience shows that a crisis causes either a recovery or catastrophic consequences. Sergei Lavrov

Experience Consequences Crisis Recovery Catastrophic Causes Historical Either Shows

If you think that a coup to overthrow the elected government is a coup everywhere, then you should remember how elections in Ukraine took place in 2004, how elections in Georgia took place in 2003, when the elections results have been torn and thrown away by revolutionary action. Sergei Lavrov

Government You Remember Action Think Took Everywhere Ukraine Torn Results Thrown Coup How Been Georgia Overthrow Revolutionary Place Elected Then Elections Should Away

Syria is a multi-confessional state: in addition to Sunni and Shia Muslims, there are Alawites, Orthodox and other Christian confessions, Druzes, and Kurds. Sergei Lavrov

Christian Other State Addition Syria Muslims Sunni Kurds Confessions Orthodox

We have looked into the general problems with adoption in the United States, and we discovered - on the basis of the reports written by American NGOs - we discovered that not only Russians but kids from other countries and the American-born kids have been subject to very unfortunate behavior on the part of their adopted parents. Sergei Lavrov

Behavior Problems Parents Other Other Countries States Kids Russians Adopted General Adoption Only Part Written Countries Looked Been Discovered Subject Very American Reports Unfortunate United United States Basis