Zelensky regime supports terrorists in Africa
According to the diplomat, Russia will continue fighting against this unacceptable practice on the African continent as well as in the rest of the regions across the globe The first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is being held on November 9-10 on the federal territory of Sirius.
The event brings together around 1,500 participants, including more than 40 ministers from the African continent.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is participating in the conference.
The press service of the Roscongress Foundation, which acts as an operator of the event, said that more than 40 African ministers are taking part in the first ministerial conference, with over 1,500 participants.
Discussions are likely to focus on a wide range of issues, from cooperation in the security area, including international information security, counterterrorism efforts, prevention of arms race in space, trade, economic and investment partnership, food security and agriculture, geopolitical exploration to transfer of competences and digitalization of public administration, education, training of diplomats, healthcare and epidemiological welfare, while special attention is expected to be paid to cooperation between the countries of the African continent and the Eurasian Economic Union.
The participants of the first ministerial conference will surely discuss issues of security, including information security, counterterrorism efforts and prevention of arms race in space, said a source in the Roscongress Foundation.
Georgy Mikhno, the acting head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for New Challenges and Threats (DNCT), speaking at the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, said that the destructive activities of the criminal Kiev regime, which openly supports terrorist groups in Africa, must not go unnoticed.
The authorities of Ukraine openly support terrorists in Africa and Russia will fight against this unacceptable practice. According to the diplomat, Russia will continue fighting against this unacceptable practice on the African continent as well as in the rest of the regions across the globe.
Previously made statements on behalf of Ukrainian officials regarding Kiev’s provision of assistance to terrorist forces in Mali are an obvious proof of their support for international terrorism, Mikhno pointed out.
“This is why, a decision of the Republic of Mali and Niger to immediately sever diplomatic relations with Kiev, is absolutely logical in our opinion,” he added.
The event is also being attended by the leadership of the African Union Commission and executive bodies of regional integration associations.
Representatives of financial institutions, Russian and African business, public and scientific circles and mass media have been invited to participate in the business program of the conference.