Zakharova congratulated Lavrov on his birthday with the words "there is such a day in the year"

On March 21, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova congratulated Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on his 76th birthday.

"There is such a day of the year on March 21st," she wrote on her Telegram channel.

Zakharova also shared in the publication a link to congratulations from the Spartak Moscow football club. In a statement from the red and white press service, Lavrov was noted as a long-time and devoted fan of the team.

Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Biography

Lavrov was awarded the State Duma Medal on February 11. The award was presented by Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin during the plenary session. Last May, Lavrov received Russia's highest award, the Order of St. Andrew the First—Called, from Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. The Russian leader noted "Lavrov's dedication to Russia and willingness to defend its interests in any situation."

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