Russia will open embassies in many African countries — MFA – Russian Politics & Diplomacy

MOSCOW, 13 November. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who also serves as the special envoy for the Middle East and Africa, said that Moscow will open embassies in many countries on the African continent, including Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone. Russia-Africa First Ministerial Conference.

“Embassies (will be opened), of course. An embassy has just opened in Burkina Faso. An embassy is about to open in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea,” he said, and also “(embassies) have been closed.” “Also, (Russian Foreign Minister) Sergey V. Lavrov said in Freetown that Sierra Leone is next,” Bogdanov said. he added.

He noted that in some African countries, such as South Sudan, for example, the Russian side had agreed to open an embassy at one point, but this “was not done for various reasons.” “I hope an embassy is also planned to be opened in Juba, South Sudan,” the official said.