Zakharova showed a peacock "waiting" for Lavrov's press conference

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on February 21 showed a photo of a peacock "waiting" for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's press conference at the G20 in the Republic of South Africa (RSA).

"Remember, peacocks always have a special attitude to the Russian delegation. Here and in South Africa this one walks around and sort of asks: "Will Sergei Viktorovich come out?" - she wrote in her Telegram channel.

Zakharova jokingly assured: he will come out as soon as he holds bilateral meetings and completes his program at the G20 summit, which takes place in Johannesburg on February 20 and 21.

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Who ignored the meeting and with whom Sergey Lavrov held talks

In May 2022, peacocks living on the grounds of the government residence in Dushanbe interrupted Lavrov's press conference with their cries. At the end of the press approach, he jokingly advised to discuss the remaining issues with them.

Two months later, the peacocks again tried to prevent a meeting between the Russian Foreign Minister and Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakoso.