The Russian embassy in the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, is de facto starting to work amd will officially open in the coming weeks, Director of the African Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Vsevolod Tkachenko, said.
"Our temporary group of diplomats has already arrived. The process of selecting a premise is underway. We can consider that de facto embassy begins its work. And the official opening is expected in the next few weeks," he noted.
In accordance with plans announced by Putin in July 2023, last December, Russia has officially resumed the activities of its embassy in Burkina Faso.