During a ceremony at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin received credentials from new ambassadors of five African countries, highlighting the successful development of Russia's relations with African states across various economic and social sectors, which bring mutual benefits and enhance the welfare of their citizens.
For the first time in five years, the ceremony was conducted according to the full "pre-COVID" protocol, with the participation of ambassadors from Burkina Faso, Kenya, Ethiopia, Niger, and Zimbabwe.
Putin reminded attendees that this week, Sochi will host the inaugural ministerial forum of the Russia-Africa partnership. "We anticipate that the forum will discuss plans for further expanding Russia's ties with the states of the continent," Putin emphasized. "These relations are indeed developing successfully, bringing mutual benefits to all our countries, and promoting economic and social growth, as well as improving the wellbeing of people."
In a similarly positive vein, the president noted that the relationships with each of the friendly countries from Asia represented at the ceremony—Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, India, and Kyrgyzstan, whose ambassadors also presented their credentials today—are characterized by mutual benefits and cooperation.
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Based on materials from TASS