Sputnik is live as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Burundian counterpart Albert Shingiro give a joint press conference following bilateral talks in the city of Bujumbura.
The diplomats are expected to discuss a wide range of topics, including regional and global issues.
In July 2022, Lavrov visited Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda, and the Republic of Congo. Six months later, in January 2023, the Russian diplomacy chief travelled to South Africa, Eswatini, Angola, and Eritrea, and in February he visited Mali, Mauritania, and Sudan.
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