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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, will pay a working visit to Oyo, in the Cuvette department, on July 24 and 25.

The Head of State, Denis Sassou Nguesso left Brazzaville this Thursday, July 21 for Oyo, in the Cuvette department. In Oyo, the President of the Republic will welcome, this Sunday, July 24, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov. It is in a context marked by the crisis in Ukraine that the two personalities will meet the next day. The discussions should focus on the effects of the Ukrainian crisis, in particular the food crisis that Africa is also suffering, according to the press service of the Congolese Presidency. Sergei Lavrov’s visit is part of his African tour scheduled for July 24-28, during which he will visit Egypt, Uganda, Ethiopia and our country. Since the start of the Ukrainian crisis, the Congo has continued to play the neutral card. A position justified by the fact that the Congolese authorities note the need for a ” dialogue between Moscow and kyiv with a view to getting out of the crisis.

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