🇷🇺🇸🇸 On December 20, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan Monday Simaya Kumba met on the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the #RussiaAfrica Partnership Forum in Cairo.

The Ministers had a fruitful exchange of opinions on a range of topical bilateral issues and discussed the main directions for developing Russia-South Sudan cooperation in different areas, including deepening political dialogue and expanding cooperation within the UN and other multilateral platforms.

When addressing regional issues, particular attention was paid to the current situation in South Sudan. They noted the importance of seeking peaceful solutions to the internal conflict and restoring peace and stability in the republic.

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🎙 Opening remarks by Sergey Lavrov during talks with Monday Simaya Kumba:

💬 Minister Kumba,

Thank you for accepting our invitation to attend the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.

This meeting is a good opportunity to continue our regular bilateral contacts. Our previous meeting was several months ago, on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York. Today, we are meeting in Cairo.

I believe that on the sidelines of the conference, we have a good opportunity to discuss the state of our bilateral relations and exchange views on the regional situation.

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