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Russia's Trade With African Countries Growing Rapidly, Reached Almost $30 Bln - Lavrov

© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gives a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gives a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Saturday, September 27, 2025. - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.10.2025
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Russia's trade with African countries is growing rapidly and has reached nearly $30 billion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
"Trade turnover with Africa, of course, is not as impressive as that of China with African countries or that of Western countries, but it is growing rapidly and has reached nearly $30 billion," Lavrov said in an interview with RT for the 'Bridges to the East' project.
He said about eight countries account for 70% of that trade, adding that diversification is necessary.
Moscow is ready to work with China on the global governance initiative put forward by Beijing, Sergey Lavrov also said.
"We said that this [China's global governance initiative] is the right thing to do. To ensure fair global governance, we are ready to work with our Chinese colleagues who put forward this initiative, to understand how they see it," Lavrov said in an interview with RT for the 'Bridges to the East' project.
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