Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, Cape Town, June 1, 2023
1 June 2023 14:16
1068-01-06-2023
On June 1, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Naledi Pandor in Cape Town on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting.
During their conversation, the ministers touched upon topical aspects of further strengthening the strategic partnership between Russia and the Republic of South Africa, including by expanding trade, economic, scientific, cultural and inter-parliamentary ties. While discussing the situation in and around Ukraine, they focused on implementing an initiative of the President of the Republic of South Africa, as regards a trip to Russia by a group of African leaders.
They also reaffirmed the commitment of Moscow and Pretoria to deeper political dialogue, including more coordinated actions at the UN, BRICS, the G20 and other influential platforms.
The Russian side praised preparations for the BRICS summit under the South African chairmanship in Johannesburg in August 2023, and reaffirmed its readiness to provide comprehensive support to Pretoria for implementing its plans in the interests of strengthening full-fledged partnership among the five BRICS nations.
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