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29 September / 2020
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article titled Global Cybersecurity and Russia’s International Initiatives on Combating Cybercrime for the magazine External Economic Relations, Moscow, September 28, 2020.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article titled Global Cybersecurity and Russia’s International Initiatives on Combating Cybercrime for the magazine External Economic Relations, Moscow, September 28, 2020.

22 September / 2020
Vladimir Putin delivered a pre-recorded video address to the 75th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Vladimir Putin delivered a pre-recorded video address to the 75th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly.

03 Februrary / 2020
Jamaica imposes a ban on travel to and from China
Due to the press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affair and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Jamaica has imposed a ban on travel to and from China, starting January 31, 2020, in the wake of the World Health Organization declaration of the novel Coronavirus as a global health emergency. <br />

28 January / 2020
Earthquake on January 28th, 2020
On January 28th, 2020, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred between shores of Jamaica and Cuba. The epicenter was located in the Caribbean Sea about 130 kilometers north of Montego Bay, with a depth of about 10 kilometers. <br />
By 4:30 p.m. the Russian Embassy has no information on injuries or damage caused by the earthquake to Russian citizens.<br />
By 4:30 p.m. the Russian Embassy has no information on injuries or damage caused by the earthquake to Russian citizens.<br />
26 November / 2019
Night of the Russian Art “Palettes of Harmony”
On November 25th, 2019 the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Jamaica in association with Osmosis Caribbean, Fine Art Initiative, held a Night of the Russian Art “Palettes of Harmony” during the second day of the 5th annual ArtBeats exhibition at Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

22 October / 2019
October 22, 2019, the Visa Waiver Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, signed in St. Petersburg on June 7, 2019, comes into force.
October 22, 2019, the Visa Waiver Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, signed in St. Petersburg on June 7, 2019, comes into force.