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Russian MFA Launches Telegram Channel in French Ahead of Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference

On November 9-10, the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum will take place at the Sirius Federal Territory of Sirius University. Representatives of 54 African countries, as well as the heads of regional and subregional integration associations, were invited to the event, according to the press service of Roscongress.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry launched a Telegram channel in French ahead of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum. One of the first publications of the channel was devoted to the event.

"We are happy to welcome you to our brand-new Telegram channel in French. Russian diplomacy now speaks your language! Here you will find truthful information on Russia's foreign policy, weekly comments and press briefings, updates on the activity of our embassies and consulates, as well as many other international news topics," the ministry said in a publication.

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