Africa-Press – Mozambique. Russia is ready to support Mozambique in the fight against terrorism through cooperation in the field of intelligence, Russian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov said at the end of a meeting with Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário in Maputo yesterday.
Bogdanov, who is also Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, defended the importance of African countries, including Mozambique, launching initiatives on their own real needs for combating the phenomenon in international forums, especially at the United Nations level.
In the context of anti-terrorist cooperation between Moscow and the African continent, the Russian diplomat said it was important for Africans to help the world understand their efforts in this fight.
Mikhail Bogdanovv considered the situation in Cabo Delgado a serious issue, which is why his country was offering to help address it.
Bogdanov also met Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo Dhlovo, yesterday, with terrorism again dominating the conversation between the two. Themes related to bilateral cooperation in the areas of economy and trade, the humanitarian sphere and others of mutual interest were also discussed.
Mikhail Bogdanov said that Russia places special emphasis on relations with countries on the African continent, highlighted the holding, in 2019, of the 1st Russia-Africa Summit, at which Mozambique was represented by President Filipe Nyusi.
“Preparations are now underway for the second [Russia-Africa] summit, which will take place in 2022, and we would be grateful if Mozambique were represented at the highest possible level,” Bogdanov said.
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