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Putin Congratulates Ramaphosa on Reelection as South African President

© Sputnik / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before a meeting with the leaders of a number of African states who arrived in St. Petersburg to negotiate possible ways to resolve the situation in Ukraine on June 17, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before a meeting with the leaders of a number of African states who arrived in St. Petersburg to negotiate possible ways to resolve the situation in Ukraine on June 17, 2023.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 15.06.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier, the country's African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Patriotic Alliance, and the Inkatha Freedom Party formed a ruling coalition. Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected as President of South Africa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his reelection as president of South Africa, noting his contribution to the development of relations and strategic partnership between the countries, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

"Dear Mr. Ramaphosa, please accept our heartfelt congratulations on your reelection as President of the Republic of South Africa. We highly appreciate your personal contribution to the development of strategic partnership relations between our countries, as well as productive Russian-South African cooperation within the UN, BRICS, G20, and other multilateral structures,” the congratulatory telegram reads.

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Putin added that he looks forward to continuing the constructive dialogue with Ramaphosa and working together on topical issues on the bilateral and international agenda.
The Russian leader also expects Ramaphosa to attend the BRICS summit in Russia's city of Kazan on October 22-24.
On Friday, a ruling coalition was created in South Africa, which comprises the ANC, DA, the Patriotic Alliance, and the Inkatha Freedom Party.
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