🇷🇺🌍 During the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, Special Presdidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mr. Mikhail Bogdanov met with Deputy Chairperson for the African Union (AU) Commission Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa.
🤝 The parties held a comprehensive discussion on a wide range of issues on the shared agenda of #Russia and the #AU. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the comprehensive Russian-African partnership to promote peace, security, stability, and create conditions for sustainable development.
☝️ They also expressed mutual interest in expanding economic ties, including between the #AU and the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU), as well as in implementing major energy, mining, infrastructure, and other investment projects.
❗️The Russian side emphasized that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia would continue to give the highest priority and provide necessary support to African initiatives aimed at resolving conflicts on the continent, including efforts to strengthen the AU's peacekeeping capacity.
Our country also reiterated its readiness to maintain close coordination with the AU and its member states in international fora when addressing the continent's topical challenges, always in compliance with the principle "African solutions to African problems."
#RussiaAfrica
🤝 The parties held a comprehensive discussion on a wide range of issues on the shared agenda of #Russia and the #AU. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the comprehensive Russian-African partnership to promote peace, security, stability, and create conditions for sustainable development.
☝️ They also expressed mutual interest in expanding economic ties, including between the #AU and the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU), as well as in implementing major energy, mining, infrastructure, and other investment projects.
❗️The Russian side emphasized that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia would continue to give the highest priority and provide necessary support to African initiatives aimed at resolving conflicts on the continent, including efforts to strengthen the AU's peacekeeping capacity.
Our country also reiterated its readiness to maintain close coordination with the AU and its member states in international fora when addressing the continent's topical challenges, always in compliance with the principle "African solutions to African problems."
#RussiaAfrica