Russia: African leaders received by Vladimir Putin in Moscow

After the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo met Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss cooperation between the two countries. Putin praised Mozambique’s cooperation in multilateral forums, particularly the United Nations, and its support for Russian initiatives. The Russian president also received a Libyan delegation led by Mohamed al-Menfi, president of Libya’s Presidential Council. Putin noted that bilateral trade was continuing to grow and expressed interest in developing joint initiatives; the first meeting of the co-chairs of the joint intergovernmental commission had taken place in Moscow in April.