Russia's Lavrov says 'talk to peacocks' to journalist's interview request

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sent a Current Time journalist to 'talk to peacocks' in response to a request for an interview, Report informs, citing Current Time.

The incident occurred in Dushanbe, which hosted a meeting of the Council of the CIS Foreign Ministers that saw representatives of Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan discuss key issues of further cooperation.

A Current Time correspondent turned to Lavrov with a request to answer a question from foreign media. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: "You could come and participate." The journalist explained that the film crew was not allowed into the meeting room: "They didn't let us in. They said it was on your behalf," to which Sergey Lavrov replied saying, "Talk to peacocks."

Peacocks permanently reside on the territory of the government residence in Dushanbe. They were heard during journalists' communication with Lavrov.