Its nations are asserting control over resources and gaining influence globally, Russia\u2019s foreign minister has said<\/p>\n
Africa is becoming a foundational pillar of the emerging multipolar world order and will play a larger role in global politics and economy, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
\nSpeaking at the 45th meeting of Council of the Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow, Lavrov emphasized that countries across the continent are now seeking to manage their natural resources in their own national interests, while remaining open to international cooperation.
\n\u201cIn our contacts with our African friends, we are observing what I would call Africa\u2019s second awakening,\u201d the foreign minister said. \u201cThis trend confirms that the African continent already is \u2013 and that this role will continue to grow \u2013 one of the pillars of the forming multipolar world order and will play an increasingly important role in global politics, the economy, and finance.\u201d
\nLavrov stressed that Russia\u2019s African partners are calling for deeper engagement, and Moscow must \u201clive up to these expectations.\u201d\u00a0
\n\u201cThis direction is undoubtedly strategic for us. It is one of our key foreign policy priorities,\u201d he highlighted.<\/p>\n
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The foreign minister also revealed that the upcoming ministerial conference of the Russia\u2013Africa Partnership Forum, set to take place in Cairo on December 19\u201320, will focus on preparations for the third Russia\u2013Africa summit, scheduled for 2026.
\nSimilar views have previously been expressed by the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry\u2019s Africa Partnership Department.\u00a0
\nIn April, Tatyana Dovgalenko described Africa as one of the key pillars in the formation of a new multipolar world order, pointing to what she called \u201ctectonic changes\u201d in global affairs. She also noted the continent\u2019s growing political weight, its gradual liberation from neocolonial practices, and its emergence as an independent global player on the world stage.<\/p>\n
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Dovgalenko has pointed out before that cooperation between Africa and Russia is based on mutual benefit rather than resource extraction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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