President Vladimir Putin held talks with Chairperson of the African Union, President of Senegal Macky Sall with the participation of Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat.
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Vladimir Putin: I would like to note that our country has always been on Africa’s side and has always
supported Africa in its fight against colonialism.
I am glad to note that the Russia-Africa summit was held here in Sochi in 2019. We have entered a
new stage of development and we place a great emphasis on our relations with African countries. This has had a certain positive result.
Africa’s role on the international stage and in the political area in general is growing. We believe that Africa as a whole and its countries, with which we traditionally share friendly relations, have
huge potential, and we are going to continue to develop our relations with Africa in general and with its states.
