Russia is actively working to expand its diplomatic presence in Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in the country's lower house of parliament, State Duma.
Moscow is also looking to expand its economic and humanitarian presence on the continent, which is set to become one of the poles of the emerging multipolar world, he added.
Other key statements by the minister this Wednesday:
The United States is trying to direct the chaos by destabilizing one region after another;
The plans of the Western minority to isolate Russia have failed, but the potential for hostility has not been exhausted;
Russia consolidates the potential of the Collective Security Treaty Organization with its allies, it is important to form a continental security in Eurasia;
Relations between Russia and China are at the best stage in their history;
Russia considers the development of relations with China to be one of its most important tasks, and the dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping plays a key role in this.