Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos França at a press conference following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow MOSCOW, Feb 16 Brazil is interested in raising relations with Russia to a new level, Foreign Minister Carlos França said Wednesday at the first bilateral meeting in the 2+2 format (foreign and defense ministers). “Thank you very much for the opportunity to be present here in Russia. We are very pleased to take this opportunity to raise relations between our countries to new heights, especially in the current international situation,” Franca said, opening the talks. He stressed that Brazil intends to develop strategic cooperation with the Russian Federation «respecting the sovereignty of each country and the norms of international law». Zit Bolsonaro to Russia
