🗓 On July 18, FM Sergey Lavrov attended a working lunch with the heads of the diplomatic missions of Lebanon, Palestine, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait & the UAE who are accredited in Moscow, as well as the League of Arab States’ representatives.

There was an engaging discussion on the situation in the Middle East with a focus on the Middle East settlement process. Sergey Lavrov spoke about Russia’s principled approach to the issues of stabilising the situation with the Palestinian-Israeli confrontation & to what needs to be done to get a sustainable peace process off the ground.

He reaffirmed Moscow’s invariable commitment to the internationally recognised legal framework for a Middle East settlement, including the relevant resolutions of the UNSC & the UN GA, the Arab Peace Initiative, the Madrid Principles, which can also apply to Syria’s Golan Heights, & the two-state solution for Palestine & Israel to co-exist in peace & security. The Russian FM also said that Russia consistently supported the creation of the State of Palestine within the borders that existed in 1967 & with East Jerusalem as its capital.

🤝 Sergey Lavrov elaborated on Russia’s initiatives to hold a consultation meeting, with the participation of Russia, the Arab League & the regional countries which are actively involved in the Middle East settlement process, in a move to synchronise the efforts in this field, including the objective of achieving Palestinian national unity on the constructive political platform proposed by the Palestine Liberation Organisation.

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☝️ We believe the processes taking place in the Middle East & the Persian Gulf area to improve the interstate relations between Saudi Arabia & Iran, & Syria & Türkiye, as well as Syria’s reinstatement in the Arab League are creating the necessary conditions for resolving the Palestinian issue, in keeping with the generally recognised international legal parameters for a Middle East settlement.

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On May 29, the EAEU Member States celebrate the Eurasian Economic Union's Day for the first time. The Treaty on the EAEU was signed this day in 2014 in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

“Over the 9 years of its existence, the Eurasian Economic Union has become a key platform for cooperation and interaction between the Greater Eurasia States. We are ready to adopt important strategic decisions. Today, our association has ambitious objectives, including to promote investment development in the EAEU countries, to create a settlement system that is superior to SWIFT, and to develop an autonomous digital currency environment. I am confident that in the coming years the EAEU countries will be able to maintain and even increase the high rates of functioning of the association on the basis of respect for the economic interests of both the Union countries and the States of the entire Eurasian space”, emphasized Mikhail Myasnikovich, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

يصادف 19 يوليو / تموز مرور 130 عامًا على ولادة الشاعر العظيم فلاديمير ماياكوفسكي

فلاديمير ماياكوفسكي (1895 – 1930) هو شاعر روسي سوفيتي مشهور وأحد الرموز الكبرى لمذهب الواقعية الاشتراكية في الأدب الروسي. ومن قصائده المشهورة : "سحاب في السروال" و"فلاديمير لينين" و"حسناً!" و"البيروقراطيات" وغيرها من القصائد المعروفة عالميا.

مقالة بقلم الرئيس الروسي فلاديمير بوتين "روسيا وأفريقيا-تضافر الجهود
من أجل السالم والتقدم ومستقبل ناجح"
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🎙Выдержки из брифинга заместителя Министра иностранных дел России С.В.Вершинина по Стамбульским договоренностям от 22 июля 2022 года (21 июля 2023 года)

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Основные тезисы:

🔹Бóльшая часть украинского зерна ушла в Европу. Всего за год из трёх портов было вывезено 32 млн 856 тыс. тонн зерновых. <...> Общий объём зерновых для нуждающихся стран оказался 922 тыс. тонн или 2,8%.

🔹 Пусть будут сначала результаты, и тогда возможно продолжение усилий для того, чтобы сделать продовольственную безопасность более стабильной, крепкой.

🔹 Мы понимаем те озабоченности, которые могут возникнуть у наших африканских друзей. <...> Обещания российской стороны, что могут быть замещены эти поставки [продовольствия] безвозмездными для африканцев поставками, я думаю, это все будет сделано и выполнено. Нуждающиеся страны в ходе контактов с нами и в ходе предстоящего саммита #РоссияАфрика, естественно, получат необходимые заверения в том, что касается их потребности в продуктах сельского хозяйства.

🔹 Предлагаемый формат допустимо возможен только после того, как будут выполнены те условия, о которых говорил Президент Российской Федерации В.В.Путин. <...> Мы готовы рассматривать различные варианты дальнейшего продолжения поставок зерновых на мировой рынок.

🔹 Не думаю, что можно обойтись без России, - невзирая на то, что раздается из Киева, - в решении любых вопросов: в том, что касается региона, в том, что касается Черного моря, в том, что касается продовольственной безопасности. Это просто невозможно.

🇷🇺🇪🇬🤝 Presidents Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet and hold talks ahead of the #RussiaAfrica Summit in Saint-Petersburg.

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🇷🇺🇪🇬🤝 President Vladimir Putin met with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit.

💬 Vladimir Putin: I would like to remind you that in 2019 you chaired the African Union and were actually the founding father of that format. Today you are supervising a project for Africa’s economic development. I have no doubt that there are issues we can discuss in this sphere as well.

In a month we will mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries. Over that period, over those decades, relations between Russia and Egypt have acquired a special meaning and status. Mr President, a great deal has been done towards this end under your guidance.

We have large and ambitious projects, including in energy. I am referring to the well-known nuclear power plant project. Our plans are proceeding according to schedule. Last year, our trade increased by 28.8 percent, according to our statistics. Over the first five months of this year, it went up by another 7 percent year on year. Egypt accounts for one third of Russia’s trade with Africa.

This year, we are holding events as part of the Year of Cultural Cooperation between Russia and Egypt, which will certainly further increase rapprochement between our nations.

🤝 Mr President, I am delighted to see you. Welcome to Russia.

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🎥 President Vladimir Putin's remarks and address to the African leaders at the Second Russia–Africa Summit, Plenary Session of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum

Full video. Dubbed in English

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🇷🇺🌍 President Vladimir Putin held a trilateral meeting with Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Union of the Comoros Azali Assoumani and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat at the Expoforum Centre.

📍 Saint Petersburg, July 27, 2023

Key talking points:

• We view the African Union as a leading regional organisation that shapes the modern security structure on the continent and paves the way for Africa to take its rightful place in the system of global economic links.

• We support the Union’s involvement in the work of leading international associations. I would like to remind you that Russia was one of the first to react positively to the initiative advanced by the President of Senegal, who preceded you in this position, for granting the African Union full membership in the G20.

• As before, Russia is ready to help strengthen African countries’ sovereignty and contribute to Africa becoming a key partner in the new system of the multipolar world order.

• Our mutual trade reached approximately 18 billion US dollars in 2022 and increased by nearly 35 percent in the first six months of 2023.

• Russia remains a reliable food supplier for Africa. In 2022, Russian food exports amounted to 4.7 billion US dollars. Many large Russian companies are successfully working in Africa. The key spheres of our cooperation include energy, subsoil use, agriculture.

🇷🇺🇰🇲 We highly value our relations with the Union of the Comoros. They are based on the principles of mutual respect and a balance of each other’s interests and have a development potential in a number of spheres. Of course, we are open to cooperation with your country in all areas.

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🇷🇺🇲🇿 🤝 Presidents Vladimir Putin and Filipe Nyusi meet on the sidelines of the #RussiaAfrica Summit

📍 Saint Petersburg, Russia - Is where it's at

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🇷🇺🌍 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to participants in the second Russia-Africa Media Forum of top managers of Russian leading news agencies (July 27, 2023)

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💬 Relations between the Russian Federation and African states are on the upswing, which is in the fundamental interests of both sides. Russia-Africa cooperation rests on the principles of equality, mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs. We are particularly glad to note the ongoing expansion of contacts between people. It is promoting the sympathy our people developed for each other during the period of decolonisation.

It is hard to overestimate the role of the media, primarily news agencies, in the further strengthening of friendship, trust and understanding. Now our priority goal is to expand Russia’s media presence in Africa and the African media presence in Russia. One of the aims is to overcome finally the negative stereotypes imposed by the collective West.

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It is important to fully harness the potential of modern information technology – social media, the blogosphere, and digital services and platforms.

❗️ The West is relentless in its attempts to smear the image of Russia and African states in the media space. Under the circumstances, there is high demand for the initiative, responsible work of journalists, media top managers and new media specialists.

I am convinced that you can create a constructive news agenda that will be based on truth and facts rather than manipulation and invention to which the US and European media are increasingly resorting now.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s welcome address at a working lunch with African countries’ Foreign Ministers

📍 Saint Petersburg, July 27, 2023

💬 Friends,

First of all, forgive me for the delay, please, but you know how it is during major events. Our African brothers and sisters are used to large-scale events, and this event is comparable with an African Union summit.

I believe that all of you are aware of Russia’s position, which President Vladimir Putin has put forth in great detail again during the plenary session of the Economic and Humanitarian Forum Russia-Africa today. The forum will be followed by the Russia-Africa Summit tomorrow.

🇷🇺🤝🌍 We appreciate our relations and your resolve to continue to develop our ties on the basis of equality, mutual respect and friendship, despite the attempts by you know who to pursue unipolarity in international relations contrary to the objective course of history. This course is taking us towards a multipolar world where Africa will be one of the main centres.

To Africa and our friendship!

🔴 #LIVE: Official welcoming ceremony by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin of the heads of delegations of the participating states in the #RussiaAfrica Summit

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🔴 #LIVE: Reception on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in honor of the participants of the Russia-Africa Summit

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