He said this during a briefing following a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
“We also agreed on the development of work to increase trade, economic, investment, humanitarian cooperation in the context of illegal sanctions,” he said.
According to Lavrov, coordinated actions in the field of energy, natural resources, various industries, agriculture, and transport are especially promising.
“Of course, we will develop military-technical cooperation in order to reliably ensure the defense capabilities of our friends, especially in the face of external threats,” the minister said.
Lavrov also met with Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delsey Rodriguez.
RT led a live broadcast of Lavrov’s briefing.