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Lavrov says Russia will continue food aid to Africa
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia will continue providing food aid to Africa.
He said the aid can include food supplied free of charge through the World Food Programme.
The commitment was set out at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28-29.
Lavrov said Russia would pay particular attention to the needs of its African partners.
He linked the pledge to global food security, which Russia says it considers important.
Russia is a leading supplier of food and fertilizer to 160 countries, according to Lavrov.
Russia says it will keep meeting its partners’ needs, but no specific future deliveries or schedule were given.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia will continue providing food aid to Africa, including free supplies.
He said the aid would be provided under the World Food Programme.
Lavrov said the commitment was included in a declaration and joint action plan adopted at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.
He also said Russia supplies food and fertilizer to 160 countries and fulfils its commitments.
- Who
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- What
- Russia will continue providing food aid to Africa, including free supplies under the World Food Programme.
- When
- Lavrov made the statement in an article published on November 10.
- Where
- The aid is intended for Africa; the cited summit was held in Moscow.
- Why
- Lavrov said Russia attaches great importance to global food security.
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The third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow adopted a declaration and joint action plan that Lavrov said enshrined the commitment to food aid.
Lavrov's article for Kommersant said Russia would continue providing food aid to Africa.
- Aid
- Russia plans to continue food assistance to Africa, including free supplies
- Delivery channel
- World Food Programme
- Summit
- Third Russia-Africa Summit, Moscow, October 28-29
- Supplies
- Russia provides food and fertilizer to 160 countries
What people are saying
We will continue to meet our partners’ needs, paying particular attention to the African continent, including through the provision of food aid free of charge under the World Food Programme.
This commitment is enshrined in the Declaration and Joint Action Plan adopted at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28-29.
Russia is one of the world’s leading suppliers of food and fertilizer to 160 countries and fulfils all its commitments.