Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and said Moscow expected Faye to attend the third Russia-Africa Summit, planned for late October.
Lavrov said relations between Russia and Senegal were good. The Russian foreign minister invited Faye to visit Moscow and said he was pleased to have the opportunity to meet with the delegations and get acquainted with the Senegalese president.
Lavrov also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had congratulated Faye on his election as chair of the Economic Community of West African States. Lavrov wished the Senegalese president success in his new role.
The meeting was set to cover all issues of mutual interest. The meeting with Faye marked the beginning of Lavrov’s working schedule on the second day of the General Assembly session.
Lavrov is also expected to hold other meetings in bilateral and multilateral formats on the same day. The main event on the Russian foreign minister’s schedule during the high-level week is expected to be his speech from the General Assembly podium on Saturday.