He stated this at a briefing following a meeting in the "2 + 2" format with French colleagues.
The Russian diplomat said that he had heard about the signing by French President Emmanuel Macron of a document on the creation of a corresponding structure.
“I asked our interlocutors - the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense - to acquaint us with how this agency will function.
In response, we will be ready to talk about how the relevant state structures work in our country, ”Lavrov said.
He noted that most of the measures to restrict the work of foreign journalists in the West, in particular in France, contradict their OSCE commitments.
UN Secretary General António Guterres, in honor of World Press Freedom Day in May, called on governments of all countries to support a free and diverse media.
He said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists in many countries were at great personal risk, including through restrictions, censorship and detention.