He said this at the government hour in the State Duma.
“Such a process, which aims to unify the introduction of either easier visa regimes or completely waive visa requirements, <...> is not underway,” Lavrov said. His words are quoted by TASS.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he discussed cooperation in BRICS with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
At the end of January, Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Sherpa in BRICS, Sergei Ryabkov, said that the expansion of the interstate association will help the formation of a new, more equal and fair multipolar world order.