Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held more than 20 meetings with his African counterparts over the two days of the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its Telegram channel.
The conference, held from December 19 to 20, marked the first event of its kind to take place on the African continent.
“During two intensive days of work, the Russian delegation led by Sergey Lavrov took part in more than 20 meetings and events,” the ministry’s statement read.
According to the ministry, Lavrov held bilateral talks with foreign ministers from the Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Botswana, The Gambia, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Mauritania, Malawi, the Seychelles, Rwanda, Egypt, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, South Sudan and representatives of ECOWAS.
Key moments of the forum included Lavrov’s meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi and a joint press conference held with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.
The forum concluded with the unanimous adoption of a joint statement by all participants.
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Based on materials from TASS