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Strengthening Ties: Cote d'Ivoire Seeks Enhanced Cooperation With Russia, FM States
Strengthening Ties: Cote d'Ivoire Seeks Enhanced Cooperation With Russia, FM States
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Cote d’Ivoire wants to strengthen cooperation with Russia in all areas, and negotiations have already been held on the purchase of Russian military equipment, Ivorian Foreign Minister Kacou Adom told Sputnik.As for the purchase of Russian military equipment, the minister said that "there have already been discussions, and the army has Russian equipment."Aside from that, Kako Adom noted that the country has no information regarding the potential establishment of a US military base.Earlier, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Charles Brown, mentioned that the United States might open new military bases in West Africa to replace those withdrawn from Niger. According to media reports, Benin, Ghana, and Cote d’Ivoire are among the countries being considered.
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Strengthening Ties: Cote d'Ivoire Seeks Enhanced Cooperation With Russia, FM States
13:54 13.02.2025 (Updated: 17:56 13.02.2025) Exclusive
DUBAI, UAE (Sputnik) - The two nations have formed a strategic partnership, focusing on energy, with Rosatom discussing nuclear plant projects in Cote d'Ivoire. They collaborate in humanitarian areas through cultural exchanges and education. Trade is also expanding, with Russia exporting goods like wheat to Cote d'Ivoire.
Cote d’Ivoire wants to strengthen cooperation with Russia in all areas, and negotiations have already been held on the purchase of Russian military equipment, Ivorian Foreign Minister Kacou Adom told
Sputnik.
"We want to strengthen cooperation in all areas. We participated in the Africa-Russia summit in Sochi. We have a very good relationship. And I often meet with your ambassador myself," the minister noted.
As for the purchase of
Russian military equipment, the minister said that "there have already been discussions, and the army has Russian equipment."
Aside from that, Kako Adom noted that the country has no information regarding the potential establishment of a
US military base."We have relations with the United States, but unless proven otherwise, there have never been any mentions of them planning to set up a base," he said.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Charles Brown, mentioned that the United States might open new military bases in West Africa to replace those withdrawn from Niger. According to media reports, Benin, Ghana, and Cote d’Ivoire are among the countries being considered.
