The Russian Foreign Ministry is working on opening new embassies in a number of African countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Lenta.ru daily.
"Following the 1st Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in 2019, the national leadership adopted decisions on expanding our diplomatic presence in Africa," Lavrov said. "The Foreign Ministry is working to open new embassies in a number of African countries."
"We will disclose their locations after coordinating everything with the authorities of receiving states and completing essential legal proceedings," he added, TASS reports.
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