Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki on the sidelines of the BRICS summit
23 August 2023 17:48
1626-23-08-2023
On August 23, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki (1999-2008) on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
They expressed satisfaction with the high level of political interaction between Russia and South Africa, including at the UN, BRICS and other international forums, and the closeness of their positions on major global issues. Mr Lavrov told Mr Mbeki about the key areas and plans for bilateral cooperation in trade, the economy, and the scientific, technical and humanitarian fields.
During the meeting, they focused on security issues, including the situation in Ukraine and around it.
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