"Delivering truthful information to audiences in countries around the world is an extremely important task in today’s world," the Russian foreign minister noted at a joint press conference with Ethiopia's Timothewos following the bilateral talks.
Sputnik is gaining increasing popularity and expanding its audience, Lavrov noted.
Sputnik opened a multifunctional editorial center in Addis Ababa to become the only Russian media outlet producing content in Amharic.
Sputnik also broadcasts in seven other African countries: Nigeria, Guinea, Zambia, Cameroon, Mali, Niger, and Botswana.