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Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov taken to hospital after arriving for G20 summit

.Sources said Lavrov was being treated for a heart condition

.Russian foreign minister denied the claims

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been taken to the hospital after suffering a health problem following his arrival for the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesian authorities said Monday.

Three Indonesian government and medical officials told The Associated Press that the Russian diplomat was being treated on the resort island.

All declined to be identified as they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

Two of the people said Lavrov was being treated for a heart condition.

The officials said he was taken to Sanglah Hospital in the provincial capital, Denpasar.

The hospital did not immediately comment.

However, the Russian foreign minister denied the claims that Lavrov was taken to the hospital.

Lavrov is the highest-ranking Russian official attending the G20 summit that begins Tuesday.

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