Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's Bangladesh visit has been cancelled, said a foreign ministry source on Sunday.

Sergei Lavrov is likely to have a telephone conversation with his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday or the day after.

The reason behind the change in plans could not be known immediately.

Lavrov was scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend a minister-level meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Aleksandr Mantytsky will represent his country at the IORA meeting instead of the foreign minister.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will brief the media on the IORA meeting on Monday.

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