MOSCOW, January 20. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Argentine Ambassador to Moscow Enrique Ignacio Ferrer Vieyra have discussed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi’s nomination for UN secretary general, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"The ambassador presented Argentina’s candidate for the position of UN secretary general, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi," the statement reads.
The parties also discussed certain aspects of Russia-Argentina dialogue, the ministry added.
Annalena Baerbock, president of the 80th UN General Assembly session, said earlier that the body would start holding meetings with candidates for UN chief in late April. The election process is set for late July.
The two candidates that have so far announced plans to run for the position include Grossi and Rebecca Grinspan, secretary general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
