Sputnik Africa is live as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, in Moscow.
The ministers are expected to consider a wide range of current issues in bilateral relations, as well as possible ways to increase interaction between the two nations, including intensifying political dialogue and expanding trade, economic and humanitarian ties.
The top diplomats also discussed in detail issues on the international and regional agenda, paying special attention to the resolution of crisis situations in Africa, particularly in the Sahara-Sahel region.
Moscow expects that Tuggar's visit will contribute to the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between Moscow and Abuja in various fields, the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized.
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