The overseas minister’s journey to Eritrea comes as a part of his Africa tour, which took him to South Africa, Angola and Eswatini.
Russia’s International Minister Sergey Lavrov has met Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara through the Russian diplomat’s second tour of Africa to spice up worldwide assist for Moscow’s conflict effort in Ukraine.
The go to comes after Lavrov visited officers in South Africa, considered one of his nation’s most vital allies on the continent, the place on Monday he pushed again at criticisms over joint naval drills between Russia, China and South Africa scheduled for subsequent month.
The dialogue centred on the dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine and the enhancement of bilateral ties in power, mining, info know-how, schooling and well being sectors, mentioned Eritrea’s Info Minister Yemane Meskel late on Thursday.
President Isaias Afwerki obtained at State Home immediately Russian delegation led by International Minister Sergei Lavrov. The discussions centered on the dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine & enhancement of bilateral ties on sectors of power, mining, info know-how. schooling & well being pic.twitter.com/Ax5Shac3JC
— Yemane G. Meskel (@hawelti) January 26, 2023
Russia has discovered allies in a number of African nations which have taken a extra impartial stance on Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
On the United Nations Normal Meeting’s first decision in March final yr condemning Russian actions, African nations fashioned a major proportion of these abstaining from voting. Eritrea was one of many solely 5 nations to vote in opposition to it together with Syria, North Korea, China and Belarus.
Earlier than visiting Eritrea and South Africa, Lavrov was in Angola and Eswatini.
