The Russian Foreign Ministry supported the plans of a number of African countries to open embassies in Moscow

Russia welcomes the plans of a number of African countries to open embassies in Moscow. This was announced on May 25 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

"We welcome the plans of a number of African countries to open their embassies in Moscow, and we will do everything possible to facilitate this," the minister said.

Lavrov also noted that last year the Russian embassies in Niger, Sierra Leone and South Sudan were opened on the African continent. In addition, diplomatic missions will soon be opened in the Gambia, Liberia, Togo and the Union of the Comoros.

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