🇷🇺🇲🇱 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop
📍 Bamako, February 7, 2023
💬 I am delighted to be in Bamako. First, we are always among friends here. Second, this is the first Russian Foreign Minister’s visit to Mali in the history of bilateral relations.
We are closely expanding our partnership in various fields, including economic cooperation. We intend to build on the experience gained over decades of bilateral relations after you gained independence with Russia’s support, in order to further the development of Mali’s statehood and economy, and the resolution of social problems in the interests of the Malian people at the present stage.
🤝 We will certainly continue to implement our existing plans, including the supply of much-needed energy resources, food, fertilisers, and other goods.
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📍 Bamako, February 7, 2023
💬 I am delighted to be in Bamako. First, we are always among friends here. Second, this is the first Russian Foreign Minister’s visit to Mali in the history of bilateral relations.
We are closely expanding our partnership in various fields, including economic cooperation. We intend to build on the experience gained over decades of bilateral relations after you gained independence with Russia’s support, in order to further the development of Mali’s statehood and economy, and the resolution of social problems in the interests of the Malian people at the present stage.
🤝 We will certainly continue to implement our existing plans, including the supply of much-needed energy resources, food, fertilisers, and other goods.
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🇷🇺🇲🇱 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by President of the Transition Period of Mali Assimi Goita.
📍 Bamako, February 7
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📍 Bamako, February 7
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🇷🇺🇲🇷 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Mauritania on a working visit.
📍 Nouakchott, February 8
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📍 Nouakchott, February 8
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Completing his mission in Jakarta Russian 🇷🇺 Ambassador to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Alexander Ivanov sums up the work being done during his tenure in the article "ASEAN does matter to Russia. A lot".
💬Indeed, for the last several years Russia became an indispensable actor in the Asia Pacific. Our #ASEAN friends understand and appreciate a constructive stabilizing role of Russia 🇷🇺 with no hidden agenda in the region. Our philosophies of international relations, based on the principle of sovereign equality of nations, are similar.
❗️Our practical cooperation reached a status of strategic partnership in 2018, fixed during the Summit of our leaders in Singapore. During these years in addition to existing areas of cooperation, we have managed to launch and actively promote new ones, including Consultations of the High Representatives for Security Issues, Dialogue on ICT Security-related issues, meetings of Tourism ministers and others. In the end of 2021 we successfully held the first ASEAN-Russia Naval Exercises (#ARNEX) in the Indonesian territorial waters. In 2022 we organized a number of events within the framework of ASEAN-Russia Year of Scientific and Technical Cooperation. Dozens of joint projects were implemented and financed by Russia 🇷🇺 in various spheres ranging from agriculture to training of ASEAN health experts and specialists of law-enforcement agencies. We continued to develop practical cooperation between ASEAN and Eurasian Economic Union as well as with Shanghai Cooperation Organization, thus moving the processes of integration of integrations across the huge Eurasian continent.
🔻We firmly believe that #ASEAN-centered mechanisms of cooperation, created in the last 55 years and based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and constructive engagement, including the #EAS, #ARF and #ADMM-Plus, played the pivotal role in stabilizing the region, balancing the interests of all big players and promoting mutual trust, which are prerequisites of the Asia Pacific phenomenon of becoming the main engine of the global economic growth. For many decades there were no hot military conflicts in the region. Largely it is the merit of #ASEAN wisdom and its leading role in shaping multilateral cooperation here. That is why Russia strongly supports #ASEAN centrality in the region not only in words but in deeds. 🤝
🔻There are many internal and external challenges for #ASEAN in the turbulent situation of strategic ambiguity. I am sure that the current Indonesian 🇮🇩 Chair will be able to navigate the “ASEAN ship” through the troubled waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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💬Indeed, for the last several years Russia became an indispensable actor in the Asia Pacific. Our #ASEAN friends understand and appreciate a constructive stabilizing role of Russia 🇷🇺 with no hidden agenda in the region. Our philosophies of international relations, based on the principle of sovereign equality of nations, are similar.
❗️Our practical cooperation reached a status of strategic partnership in 2018, fixed during the Summit of our leaders in Singapore. During these years in addition to existing areas of cooperation, we have managed to launch and actively promote new ones, including Consultations of the High Representatives for Security Issues, Dialogue on ICT Security-related issues, meetings of Tourism ministers and others. In the end of 2021 we successfully held the first ASEAN-Russia Naval Exercises (#ARNEX) in the Indonesian territorial waters. In 2022 we organized a number of events within the framework of ASEAN-Russia Year of Scientific and Technical Cooperation. Dozens of joint projects were implemented and financed by Russia 🇷🇺 in various spheres ranging from agriculture to training of ASEAN health experts and specialists of law-enforcement agencies. We continued to develop practical cooperation between ASEAN and Eurasian Economic Union as well as with Shanghai Cooperation Organization, thus moving the processes of integration of integrations across the huge Eurasian continent.
🔻We firmly believe that #ASEAN-centered mechanisms of cooperation, created in the last 55 years and based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and constructive engagement, including the #EAS, #ARF and #ADMM-Plus, played the pivotal role in stabilizing the region, balancing the interests of all big players and promoting mutual trust, which are prerequisites of the Asia Pacific phenomenon of becoming the main engine of the global economic growth. For many decades there were no hot military conflicts in the region. Largely it is the merit of #ASEAN wisdom and its leading role in shaping multilateral cooperation here. That is why Russia strongly supports #ASEAN centrality in the region not only in words but in deeds. 🤝
🔻There are many internal and external challenges for #ASEAN in the turbulent situation of strategic ambiguity. I am sure that the current Indonesian 🇮🇩 Chair will be able to navigate the “ASEAN ship” through the troubled waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
🔗https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/02/06/asean-does-matter-to-russia-a-lot.html
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ASEAN does matter to Russia. A lot - Academia - The Jakarta Post
Indeed, for the last several years Russia became an indispensable actor in the Asia-Pacific. Our ASEAN friends understand and appreciate a constructive stabilizing role of Russia with no hidden agenda in the region. Our philosophies of international relations…
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comment for the media on the results of his meeting with Interim President of the Republic of Mali Assimi Goïta
📍Bamako, February 7, 2023
💬 We discussed everything that affects the interests of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Mali in drafting our development plans in line with interests of our peoples.
🤝 We discussed the issues that Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop and I talked about at the news conference: plans for trade, economic and investment activity; ongoing military and military-technical programmes; humanitarian, cultural and education ties, and coordination at the UN and other international organisations.
We are reliably meeting Mali’s needs to ensure its security and defence capability. With our support, the Malian leaders have achieved clear successes in countering terrorism. We will certainly continue this cooperation.
🇺🇳 In the United Nations, we will firmly uphold the fundamental principle of the sovereign equality of states and oppose the increasingly frequent attempts to bring back colonialism to the international community.
We have achieved specific results during this visit and we will translate them into action.
📍Bamako, February 7, 2023
💬 We discussed everything that affects the interests of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Mali in drafting our development plans in line with interests of our peoples.
🤝 We discussed the issues that Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop and I talked about at the news conference: plans for trade, economic and investment activity; ongoing military and military-technical programmes; humanitarian, cultural and education ties, and coordination at the UN and other international organisations.
We are reliably meeting Mali’s needs to ensure its security and defence capability. With our support, the Malian leaders have achieved clear successes in countering terrorism. We will certainly continue this cooperation.
🇺🇳 In the United Nations, we will firmly uphold the fundamental principle of the sovereign equality of states and oppose the increasingly frequent attempts to bring back colonialism to the international community.
We have achieved specific results during this visit and we will translate them into action.
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✍️Article by Ambassador Oleg Stepanov "The Ukrainian Dilemma and the Unavoidable"
Russia reaffirms the goals of the special military operation. And they all will be achieved. Ukrainians will live in a federal, multilingual, multicultural, democratic, stable, prosperous country free from internal conflict where every citizen feels free and safe. And Russia will provide it.
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Until it’s too late, the West and Europe in particular must realize – there is a way out of the crisis. Kiev shall announce that it ceases hostilities, orders its troops and nationalistic units to lay down arms, voluntarily subjects itself to demilitarization and denazification.
Russia reaffirms the goals of the special military operation. And they all will be achieved. Ukrainians will live in a federal, multilingual, multicultural, democratic, stable, prosperous country free from internal conflict where every citizen feels free and safe. And Russia will provide it.
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Until it’s too late, the West and Europe in particular must realize – there is a way out of the crisis. Kiev shall announce that it ceases hostilities, orders its troops and nationalistic units to lay down arms, voluntarily subjects itself to demilitarization and denazification.
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🇷🇺🇲🇷 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by President of Mauritania Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani
📍 Nouakchott, February 8
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📍 Nouakchott, February 8
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🔴 #LIVE: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and Mauritanians abroad of Mauritania Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug hold joint news conference 🇷🇺🇲🇷
📍 Nouakchott, February 8
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📍 Nouakchott, February 8
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Mauritanian counterpart Salem Ould Merzoug hold a joint press conference following bilateral talks in Nouakchott on Wednesday, February 8.
Bilateral co-operation across a wide range of areas as well as regional…
Bilateral co-operation across a wide range of areas as well as regional…
🇷🇺🇲🇷 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and Mauritanians abroad of Mauritania Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug held talks.
📍 Nouakchott, February 8
💬 FM Sergey Lavrov: Thank you for the hospitality you have shown us since our arrival. Yesterday we started to discuss vital issues of our bilateral relations and our cooperation on the international stage.
Today we have had a substantive and beneficial conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. We really appreciate this opportunity.
#RussiaMauritania
📍 Nouakchott, February 8
💬 FM Sergey Lavrov: Thank you for the hospitality you have shown us since our arrival. Yesterday we started to discuss vital issues of our bilateral relations and our cooperation on the international stage.
Today we have had a substantive and beneficial conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. We really appreciate this opportunity.
#RussiaMauritania
🇷🇺🇲🇱 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop
📍 Bamako, February 7, 2023
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• This is the first ever visit by a Russian Foreign Minister to the Republic of Mali, which makes this a historic event.
• Since the days of decolonisation, our shared position has been based on decades of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance.
• We continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Mali, primarily under bilateral arrangements.
• We will continue rendering the necessary assistance to our friends in our bilateral relations and not only in promoting its economic, trade and humanitarian development but also in enhancing the combat ability of the armed forces of Mali and training its military and law-enforcement officers.
• In the past few months, we sent to Mali large consignments of aviation equipment that has substantially enhanced the capacity of the Malian Armed Forces and security structures to eradicate the terrorist threat.
• We believe that African issues should be addressed based on the “African solutions to African problems” principle, whereby the countries of the continent themselves agree on the path forward and no external player (especially former parent states) tries to impose any decision on them using unscrupulous personal or other types of pressure.
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📍 Bamako, February 7, 2023
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• This is the first ever visit by a Russian Foreign Minister to the Republic of Mali, which makes this a historic event.
• Since the days of decolonisation, our shared position has been based on decades of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance.
• We continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Mali, primarily under bilateral arrangements.
• We will continue rendering the necessary assistance to our friends in our bilateral relations and not only in promoting its economic, trade and humanitarian development but also in enhancing the combat ability of the armed forces of Mali and training its military and law-enforcement officers.
• In the past few months, we sent to Mali large consignments of aviation equipment that has substantially enhanced the capacity of the Malian Armed Forces and security structures to eradicate the terrorist threat.
• We believe that African issues should be addressed based on the “African solutions to African problems” principle, whereby the countries of the continent themselves agree on the path forward and no external player (especially former parent states) tries to impose any decision on them using unscrupulous personal or other types of pressure.
#RussiaMali
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1️⃣3️⃣February - #WorldRadioDay, proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011 & adopted by UN General Assembly in 2012.
On the eve of this day, the International News Agency and Radio Sputnik 🇷🇺 held a round table with broadcasters from Africa 🇩🇿🇲🇱🇸🇳🇨🇩🇨🇬.
The participants stressed the role of radio, which remains the most popular Media source in Africa, in developing dialogue between peoples and nations.
Russian 🇷🇺 media managers shared their experience with African colleagues and presented Sputnik Afrique broadcasting projects in the French language.
On the eve of this day, the International News Agency and Radio Sputnik 🇷🇺 held a round table with broadcasters from Africa 🇩🇿🇲🇱🇸🇳🇨🇩🇨🇬.
The participants stressed the role of radio, which remains the most popular Media source in Africa, in developing dialogue between peoples and nations.
Russian 🇷🇺 media managers shared their experience with African colleagues and presented Sputnik Afrique broadcasting projects in the French language.
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⚡️ Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:
💬 Everyone is interested in our comments on the investigation by the American journalist Seymour Hersh.
In brief, he wrote the following: Biden personally ordered a terrorist act; the preparations lasted for 9 months; National Security Advisor to the President Jake Sullivan was in charge of all this; US secret services divers planted explosives on the pipelines during NATO exercises; the Norwegian military took part in the operation; attacks from a submarine and air bombing were also considered as options.
We have repeatedly expressed Russia’s position on the involvement of the US and NATO: one, two, three, four.
We have noted that they did not try to hide this, boasting before the world of their ability to destroy civilian infrastructure via which Europe received Russian energy resources.
We also regularly noted the reluctance of Denmark, Germany and Sweden to conduct an open investigation and their objections to Russia’s participation in it, although our country sustained enormous losses due to this incident.
Now the White House needs to comment on these facts.
💬 Everyone is interested in our comments on the investigation by the American journalist Seymour Hersh.
In brief, he wrote the following: Biden personally ordered a terrorist act; the preparations lasted for 9 months; National Security Advisor to the President Jake Sullivan was in charge of all this; US secret services divers planted explosives on the pipelines during NATO exercises; the Norwegian military took part in the operation; attacks from a submarine and air bombing were also considered as options.
We have repeatedly expressed Russia’s position on the involvement of the US and NATO: one, two, three, four.
We have noted that they did not try to hide this, boasting before the world of their ability to destroy civilian infrastructure via which Europe received Russian energy resources.
We also regularly noted the reluctance of Denmark, Germany and Sweden to conduct an open investigation and their objections to Russia’s participation in it, although our country sustained enormous losses due to this incident.
Now the White House needs to comment on these facts.
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🗓 Since 1999, February 8️⃣ stands out as the #ScienceDay on the Russian calendar.
⚗️ It’s no coincidence that February 8 is also the day Dmitry Mendeleev, the world-renowned Russian chemist and inventor of the periodic table of elements, was born in 1834.
👨🏻🏫👩🏻🏫 February 8 in Russia is marked by various events, such as conferences, lectures, and exhibitions aimed at promoting scientific achievements and knowledge among the general public. The holiday also honors the vast contribution of Russian scientists to world science and technology.
✊🏻 To everyone celebrating this professional holiday we wish confidence and every success in overcoming the challenges that stand in the way of their research and studies, for the benefit and prosperity of us all.
⚗️ It’s no coincidence that February 8 is also the day Dmitry Mendeleev, the world-renowned Russian chemist and inventor of the periodic table of elements, was born in 1834.
👨🏻🏫👩🏻🏫 February 8 in Russia is marked by various events, such as conferences, lectures, and exhibitions aimed at promoting scientific achievements and knowledge among the general public. The holiday also honors the vast contribution of Russian scientists to world science and technology.
✊🏻 To everyone celebrating this professional holiday we wish confidence and every success in overcoming the challenges that stand in the way of their research and studies, for the benefit and prosperity of us all.
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🌍 On January 23-26, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited four countries on the African continent.
🇿🇦 In South Africa, the Minister was received by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor. Moscow and Pretoria voiced their commitment to deepening political dialogue and more actively coordinating their efforts on topical international issues.
🇸🇿 In Eswatini, Sergey Lavrov met Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Thuli Dladla. Following the meeting, an Agreement between the governments of the two countries on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic or service passports was signed.
🇦🇴 In Angola, the Minister was received by President João Lourenço and Foreign Minister Téte António. Considerable attention was paid to the issues of further strengthening the traditionally friendly Russian-Angolan relations. The Minister also paid tribute to the memory of Angola's First President António Agostinho Neto and the Second President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos.
🇪🇷 Sergey Lavrov's trip to Eritrea was the first visit of this level since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1993. The Minister held talks with President Isaias Afwerki and Foreign Minister Osman Saleh. The commitment of Russia to the fulfillment of all its obligations on export deliveries of critically important food products to African countries was reaffirmed.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: The establishment of a multi-polar world is an objective and unstoppable process. Africa is one of the most serious centres with colossal potential.
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🌍 On January 23-26, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited four countries on the African continent.
🇿🇦 In South Africa, the Minister was received by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor. Moscow and Pretoria voiced their commitment to deepening political dialogue and more actively coordinating their efforts on topical international issues.
🇸🇿 In Eswatini, Sergey Lavrov met Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Thuli Dladla. Following the meeting, an Agreement between the governments of the two countries on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic or service passports was signed.
🇦🇴 In Angola, the Minister was received by President João Lourenço and Foreign Minister Téte António. Considerable attention was paid to the issues of further strengthening the traditionally friendly Russian-Angolan relations. The Minister also paid tribute to the memory of Angola's First President António Agostinho Neto and the Second President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos.
🇪🇷 Sergey Lavrov's trip to Eritrea was the first visit of this level since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1993. The Minister held talks with President Isaias Afwerki and Foreign Minister Osman Saleh. The commitment of Russia to the fulfillment of all its obligations on export deliveries of critically important food products to African countries was reaffirmed.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: The establishment of a multi-polar world is an objective and unstoppable process. Africa is one of the most serious centres with colossal potential.
#RussiaAfrica 🤝
⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement regarding the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New #START)
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We categorically reject the US representatives’ allegations about Russia’s non-compliance with the provisions of the New START Treaty.
👉 Before accusing the Russian Federation of non-compliance with the provisions of the New START Treaty, the United States should settle years-long problems with the US’s illegitimate exclusion from the counting rules of a substantial part of its strategic offensive arms, which Washington claimed to have converted or which it renamed so that they were no longer covered by the treaty terms and definition.
☝️Regarding the suspension of inspection activities under the treaty, we would like to note that it was the US activities that violated the standard inspection procedures. Washington adopted anti-Russia restrictions, which prevented the Russian Federation from holding unobstructed inspections in the territory of the United States and thereby created obvious unilateral advantages for the American party.
The US’s intention to resume inspections in Russia without prior arrangement forced us to temporarily withdraw our strategic facilities from the inspection regime of the treaty, which is envisaged in its provisions. These measures do not run contrary to the New START Treaty.
❗️Any positive signals or concessions on issues raised by the United States in the context of compliance with New START will be unjustified, untimely and inappropriate until Washington reviews its hostile policy towards Russia and abandons its line of building up threats to our national security.
🇷🇺 Russia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to New START as an important instrument for maintaining international security and stability.
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We categorically reject the US representatives’ allegations about Russia’s non-compliance with the provisions of the New START Treaty.
👉 Before accusing the Russian Federation of non-compliance with the provisions of the New START Treaty, the United States should settle years-long problems with the US’s illegitimate exclusion from the counting rules of a substantial part of its strategic offensive arms, which Washington claimed to have converted or which it renamed so that they were no longer covered by the treaty terms and definition.
☝️Regarding the suspension of inspection activities under the treaty, we would like to note that it was the US activities that violated the standard inspection procedures. Washington adopted anti-Russia restrictions, which prevented the Russian Federation from holding unobstructed inspections in the territory of the United States and thereby created obvious unilateral advantages for the American party.
The US’s intention to resume inspections in Russia without prior arrangement forced us to temporarily withdraw our strategic facilities from the inspection regime of the treaty, which is envisaged in its provisions. These measures do not run contrary to the New START Treaty.
❗️Any positive signals or concessions on issues raised by the United States in the context of compliance with New START will be unjustified, untimely and inappropriate until Washington reviews its hostile policy towards Russia and abandons its line of building up threats to our national security.
🇷🇺 Russia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to New START as an important instrument for maintaining international security and stability.