Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a briefing in Moscow. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 21The negotiating table at the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will be adorned with flower arrangements of lilacs and orchids, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. On Thursday evening, the Russian delegation headed by Lavrov arrived in Geneva, where on Friday he will meet with Blinken. It is expected that the main issue at the meeting will be the draft treaty with the US and the agreement with NATO on security guarantees.
"Tomorrow Sergey Lavrov and Anthony Blinken will hold talks in Geneva. Everything is ready. I foresee questions about flowers on the table — lilac and orchid",” Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel, accompanying the post with photographs from the negotiation room.
The first meeting took place in Geneva last June Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden. At that time, the attention of journalists was attracted by bouquets specially selected for the event. As the Geneva florists told RIA Novosti, the main theme of the bouquets for the summit, made in green and white, is neutrality and restraint. Roses, hydrangeas, delphiniums, peonies, St. John's wort, carnations, asters, rose hips were used in the compositions. In total, about 30 such compositions were placed on three floors of the Villa La Grange, where the summit was held. guarantees