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🇷🇺🇿🇦Russian Embassy in South Africa: 🎙 Russian Ambassador to South Africa Roman Ambarov’s comment to Sputnik Africa: Diplomacy today is more demanding than ever, but it is also deeply rewarding. <...> Our work here in Africa is both particularly important and deeply responsible. Africa is confidently moving to the forefront of global politics and the global economy. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described this process as the continent's new awakening, and we are supporting it at every level. 📈 Over the past five years, trade between Russian and African countries has grown by more than 60 percent from 17 to almost 28 billion dollars. Behind these figures are real projects in energy, industry, agriculture, transport, and high-tech sectors. We are significantly strengthening humanitarian cooperation. The number of African students studying in Russia has nearly doubled, and this trend continues. <...> Our country consistently supports Africa in realizing its potential on the global stage. Last year was especially significant. South Africa chaired the G20 for the first time, and Russia took an active part in all key events of the South African Presidency.