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Republic of Congo: President visits Russia
NIAS Africa Studies Daily Briefs | 27 June 2024

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Ayan Datta

Republic of Congo: President visits Russia
On 27 June, Africanews reported on the Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso's visit to Russia. The trip is expected to conclude agreements on energy, trade and security cooperation. This is Nuguesso’s second visit to Moscow this year. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated: “You took part in two Russia-Africa summits, and you are making the necessary efforts to develop our cooperation in almost all areas, I mean the political level, and recently trade and economic relations have been noticeably developing. We are grateful to you for your joint work on the international stage. Overall, everything is working out for us.” Nguesso responded: "We would like to discuss with you and other officials the best way to advance the cooperation between our countries in all the fields, including economy, finance, defense, and security. We need security nowadays.” (“Russian, Congolese leaders hold talks in Moscow,” Africanews, 27 June 2024)

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