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Putin meets Libyan and Equatorial Guinean leaders in Moscow
Vladimir Putin met Libya’s council chairman and Equatorial Guinea’s president in Moscow.
The meetings took place during the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
With Libya, Putin said trade and economic relations were developing and called for the full resumption of a joint government commission.
Russia increased budget-funded university places for Libyan students to 100, and about 1,500 Libyans study at Russian universities.
With Equatorial Guinea, Putin said trade and economic cooperation had declined and suggested a joint commission could help improve it.
Russia and Equatorial Guinea discussed expanding trade and investment, especially in energy and mining.
Putin also highlighted cooperation with Libya through the gas exporters’ forum and OPEC+ as important for global energy security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Libyan Presidential Council chairman Mohammad al-Menfi and Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Moscow on October 27.
The talks took place during the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
Putin said trade with Libya continued to grow despite difficult international conditions and called for the joint intergovernmental commission to resume full-scale work.
He said trade and economic cooperation with Equatorial Guinea had declined and proposed that a joint intergovernmental commission could help improve it.
Putin also discussed cooperation with Equatorial Guinea in energy and mining.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin met Libyan Presidential Council chairman Mohammad al-Menfi and Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
- What
- They held talks on bilateral relations and cooperation.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Moscow, on the sidelines of the eighth Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit.
- Why
- The sources say the meetings took place during the summit but do not state a specific reason for holding them.
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The first meeting of the co-chairs of the Russia-Libya joint intergovernmental commission took place in Moscow.
Putin held talks with the Libyan and Equatorial Guinean leaders in Moscow during the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit.
- Libyan representative
- Mohammad al-Menfi, chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council
- Equatorial Guinean representative
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president
- Meeting date
- October 27, 2026
- Venue
- Moscow
- Forum
- Eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum
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What people are saying
Despite the challenging situation in international politics and the economy, bilateral trade (with Libya) continues to grow
On this background, trade and economic cooperation is lagging, of course, and there is even some decline. We hope that the creation of an intergovernmental commission can improve the situation