Russian envoy says sorry for remarks on Foreign Minister Lavrov
Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Sunday expressed regret over his light-hearted remarks about Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that had raised a few eyebrows and said he only meant that Lavrov was much admired. In an interaction with media persons on Friday, a journalist asked Alipov about Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to skip the G20 summit and jocularly referred to how he is popular among Russian women and that it would have been nice if he had come to India.
In a lighter vein, the envoy thanked the person who asked the question for the remarks and said, «Lavrov is married, by the way.
But he is coming. He is a womaniser, by the way.»
The remark made during the interaction at the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia (FCCSouthAsia) left the audience amused.
«I'm sorry that my words had a scandalous tang to some.
