Russia will fulfill its obligations to export products to Africa, Lavrov said

Shipment of grain for export. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 25.Russia will continue to faithfully fulfill its obligations in terms of export supplies of food, fertilizers and other goods to Africa, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. «I would like to once again firmly assure: Russia is fulfilling and will continue to fulfill in good faith its obligations under international contracts in terms of exporting food, fertilizers, energy and other products that Africa desperately needs,» he said at a reception on the occasion of Africa Day. Lavrov called on Guterres to take a principled position on the supply of food to Africa»We call on our friends, the African Union to demand, insistently demand from the West the lifting of illegal unilateral sanctions that undermine the transport and logistics infrastructure necessary for world trade, which creates risks primarily for vulnerable segments of the population,» Lavrov said, speaking at a reception on the occasion of Afr iki.» The voice of Africa must be heard. A more principled position on this issue should also be taken by the UN Secretary General,» the Russian Foreign Minister noted. food from Russia