It described it as an "unprecedented provocation".. Russia denounces Poland's refusal to allow Lavrov to enter its territory

Today, Saturday, Russia denounced Poland's decision to prevent its Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov from entering its territory to participate in a ministerial meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Russian Foreign Ministry described Poland's decision as an "unprecedented provocation."

The Russian Foreign Ministry said - in a statement - that Warsaw's decision violates the rules of the organization, and deprives it of the opportunity to enhance security and establish cooperation.

She added that these destructive decisions on the part of the Poles push the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe towards the abyss, accusing the organization of turning into a land used to conduct exercises against Russia.

Yesterday, Friday, Poland announced that it would not allow Sergey Lavrov to enter the country to attend the meeting.

The Polish presidency of the organization said, in a statement, that the list of delegations should be amended in accordance with current European Union regulations, provided that it does not include people subject to sanctions by the European Union, referring to the Russian Foreign Minister.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is the largest organization for regional cooperation, with 57 member states, including Russia.

It is scheduled to meet 57 foreign ministers in the city of Lodz, located in central Poland, on December 1 and 2.

The Russian delegation there will be headed by the Russian ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Alexander Lukashevich, according to Moscow.

Created in 1975 at the height of the Cold War to promote dialogue between East and West, the OSCE has been headquartered in Vienna.

The annual ministerial meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, in which Lavrov usually participates, is the central organ of this international organization responsible for its decisions, and it is an occasion for foreign ministers to review the work of the organization in all its fields of activity.

And following the Russian attack on Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) announced in September their agreement to temporarily limit the entry of Russian citizens to their lands, even if they hold European visas.