Lavrov: Stalin once hoped to set the United Nations headquarters in Sochi
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that there are rumors that during the negotiations between Soviet, American and British leaders on establishing a world organization, Joseph Stalin advocated for setting the headquarters of the United Nations in Sochi, a city that is still ready for it.
Lavrov, during a press conference after the high-level meeting week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, when answering a question about the possibility of moving the United Nations headquarters to another country, pointed out: "There is such a rumor: when Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill first discussed the necessity of establishing a world organization, Joseph Vissarionovich actively proposed to set the United Nations headquarters in Sochi. Sochi has proven its ability to host large events, and if such a decision were suddenly made, the Olympic infrastructure there is already ready, so all the staff of the secretariat could comfortably engage in sports activities."
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