Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, addressed participants of the meeting of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Business Council, Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
Lavrov is quoted as saying, “We are relying on the existing foundation of Russian-African cooperation that is becoming increasingly more solid. We have managed to give significant impetus to the political dialogue and cooperation between our parliaments and civil societies. Positive achievements like these allow us to more actively step up cooperation in trade, economic and investment activities, and to expand cooperation in banking activities and implement mutually beneficial projects.”