North Macedonia, as OSCE chair, decided to allow Russian planes to enter its territory to facilitate a Kremlin delegation's attendance at the OSCE ministerial meeting.
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North Macedonia decided to permit Russian planes to enter its territory for Kremlin delegation attendance at OSCE meeting
North Macedonia decided to allow Russian planes to fly over its territory for the OSCE ministerial meeting
The delegation will include Lavrov, his doctor, technical staff, and security, 17 diplomats including Maria Zakharova, and 24 journalists - total of 85 people
This addition is in line with EU regulations and provisions of restrictive measures providing an exception for international conferences like the OSCE summit
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