NOUAKCHOTTE, Feb 8 Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazwani confirmed his participation in the upcoming Russia-Africa summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
«The need for equality, the need for a mutually respectful dialogue between all participants in international communication, the need to find fair, based on a balance of interests will be discussed at the second Russia-Africa summit, participation in which the President of Mauritania confirmed to us today,» said minister during a press conference.
He also said that he invited Mauritanian Foreign Minister Salem Ould Merzouga to visit Russia to continue the dialogue.
Lavrov arrived in Mauritania on Tuesday evening. This is the first visit to the Islamic Republic at the level of the Minister of Foreign Affairs since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries in 1964. On Wednesday, he had talks with the president and head of the foreign ministry of the republic.
The first Russia-Africa Summit was held in October 2019 in Sochi. The second summit is scheduled for July 2023 in St. Petersburg.