Ryabkov Meets South Korean and Azerbaijani Ambassadors in Back-to-Back Consultations

Official readouts offered generic language without detailing outcomes or next steps.

Overview

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov met South Korea’s ambassador Li Sok Pe on December 26 to discuss international and regional issues, according to the foreign ministry.
Ryabkov met Azerbaijan’s ambassador Rakhman Mustafayev on December 25 for talks the ministry described as a constructive exchange of views on current international agenda items.
Neither readout announced agreements, policy changes, or timelines for follow-up beyond confirming the exchanges.
The ministry’s statements characterized both meetings using standard diplomatic phrasing without substantive specifics.
RIA Novosti carried the ministry’s announcements, dating the Azerbaijan meeting to December 25 and the South Korea meeting to December 26.