🎙 FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the reception on Africa Day (Moscow, May 26, 2025)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Each year in May, we traditionally convene at the Foreign Ministry Mansion to mark Africa Day — a commemoration that holds profound significance not only for Africans but for all humanity. This date symbolises the surmounting of a colonial past and embodies the unwavering resolve of African peoples in their quest for freedom and justice. <...>
This year is marked by the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War and the Second World War, as well as the 65th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This is emphasised in the message from President of Russia Vladimir Putin. These epoch-making events are closely interconnected. On May 10, 1945, in a congratulatory telegram to the head of the Soviet government, Joseph Stalin, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia remarked: “This victory, bringing us the end of the most savage tyranny the world has ever known, has ushered in the threshold of an era of greater happiness and justice for all peoples threatened with annihilation.”
☝️We remember and honour the hundreds of thousands of Africans who fought in the armies of the anti-Hitler coalition, hastening Victory. In turn, the defeat of Nazism galvanised the national liberation movement, accelerating the collapse of the colonial system.
Our nation made an immense contribution to the decolonisation process, grounded in one of the UN Charter’s key principles — the right of nations to self-determination. For many years, we selflessly supported Africans in their struggle for freedom and independence, consistently aiding the formation of young states and their comprehensive socio-economic development.
Today, Russia continues to foster the strengthening of Africa’s position as a unique and influential centre of global development. In particular, we support African aspirations to secure a permanent ‘seat’ within the UN Security Council. We will further assist interested African nations in enhancing their defence capabilities, countering terrorism, and ensuring food and energy security.
In recent years, the African continent, asserting itself as one of the pillars of a sustainable multipolar world order, has achieved impressive results. Such progress has largely been made possible by the collective will of Africans to address shared challenges and pursue common goals.
We welcome the dynamic development of integration processes, which strengthen solidarity across the continent and amplifyitsvoice. The African Union plays a pivotal role in this regard. <...>
🤝Russia remains a reliable and steadfast partner to African nations in strengthening their sovereignty, the foremost threat to which remains persistent neocolonial practices. <...>
One of the most dynamic areas of Russian-African cooperation remains education. Today, more than 32,000 African students are enrolled in our universities.
Our collaboration with the African Union and other multilateral structures on the continent is expanding actively. We see significant potential in fostering their ties with Eurasian integration bodies the #EAEU, #CSTO, and #SCO. Naturally, we wholeheartedly support the development of cooperative relations between the African Union and #BRICS.
Our commitment to deepening a multifaceted strategic partnership with Africa is reflected in the establishment of a new structural unit within the Russian Foreign Ministry — the Department of Partnership with Africa. On the agenda is the preparation of the second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, to be held this year in an African country. There is no doubt that its outcomes will contribute to the substantive groundwork for the third Russia-Africa Summit, planned for 2026 — also on the African continent. <...>
I would like to once again extend my congratulations on this occasion and wish the peoples of Africa and all those present peace, health, and prosperity.
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✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent greetings to current and former staff of the Foreign Ministry on their professional holiday, Diplomatic Worker’s Day(February 10, 2026).
The message reads, in part:
💬 The history of Russia's Foreign Ministry contains many distinguished chapters. Our diplomats have always served the Fatherland with dignity and integrity, demonstrating genuine patriotism, dedication to duty, civic courage, and a high level of professionalism.
Amid increasing global turbulence and the tense, volatile situation unfolding in a number of regions, the active, constructive, and unifying role of Russian diplomacy is especially needed.
It is essential to make consistent and comprehensive use of all foreign policy instruments and opportunities so as to reliably safeguard Russia’s national security, defend its legitimate interests, and create favourable conditions for the country’s steady and comprehensive development.
Further strengthening friendly relations with our closest allies and neighbours within the CIS, as well as advancing Eurasian integration processes, remain unconditional priorities.
At the same time, deepening cooperation with countries of the Global Majority for the sake of building a just, genuinely democratic, multipolar world order grounded in international law and the principle of equal and indivisible security remains highly relevant.
Of course, equally significant are efforts to protect the rights of compatriots abroad, promote the Russian language, highlight Russia’s scientific and cultural achievements, and foster an objective image of our country in the global information space.
I firmly believe that the staff of the Central Office and foreign missions of the Foreign Ministry will continue their work across all areas with creativity, energy, and initiative.
#DiplomatsDay
📰Articleby H.E. Mr Anatoly Borovik, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Cambodia, published by Fresh News(February 10, 2026)
Key points:
🔴 The global landscape is marked by rapid political transformation, economic uncertainty, technological change, and growing security risks. Conflicts are becoming more complex, while global challenges transcend national borders. In such an environment, dialogue and cooperation are not optional – they are essential instruments for stability and development.
🔴 One of the most serious international challenges today is the crisis around Ukraine and the broader deterioration of the security architecture. The Russian leadership has consistently emphasized that durable peace can only be achieved through political and diplomatic means, repeatedly stressed Russia’s openness to dialogue aimed at addressing the root causes of the conflict, ensuring security guarantees, and establishing a fair and sustainable framework for peace in Europe.
🔴 Equally pressing are issues related to the global strategic stability and arms control, taking into account the expiration of the New START Treaty on February 5, 2026. The gradual erosion of long-established mechanisms has significantly increased uncertainty in the international security sphere. These developments carry risks of a new arms race and weakened predictability among major powers.
🔴 This year carries particular significance for Russia and Cambodia as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries. As we mark this important anniversary, diplomats from both countries face the shared task of elevating our dialogue to a new level, exploring new areas of cooperation, deepening mutual understanding, and responding jointly to regional and global challenges.
🔴 Russia has consistently called for the restoration of meaningful dialogue on strategic security, emphasizing that such discussions must be based on equality, mutual respect, and recognition of the indivisible nature of security. No country can strengthen its own safety at the expense of others. Preserving global stability requires collective responsibility and renewed diplomatic engagement.
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🎉On 10 February, Russian Embassy in Cambodia hosted a concert dedicated to #DiplomatsDay.
🎙 H.E. Mr Anatoly Borovik, Ambassador, read out the congratulatory messages sent by H.E. Mr Vladimir Putin, President, and H.E. Mr Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister. The audience watched a video message from H.E. Mr Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"The history of the Russian diplomatic service is the history of people who, in different eras, represented our country abroad, defended its interests, and contributed to strengthening peace and developing cooperation. Generations of diplomats have succeeded one another, passing on their experience, traditions, and high standards of service to the Motherland. This continuity is one of the core values of our profession," stated the Head of the diplomatic mission in his welcoming speech.
Students and teachers of the Embassy school presented the history of Russian diplomacy to the guests through poetry, songs, and dances.
🏐 On February 8, ahead of #DiplomatsDay, the Russian Embassy in Cambodia held a volleyball tournament.
With the first serve, H.E. Mr Anatoly Borovik, Ambassador, kicked off the game.
🏆 Four teams competed for the championship cup. The hard-fought match ended in victory for one of them who will keep the trophy until next year.
✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent greetings to current and former staff of the Foreign Ministry on their professional holiday, Diplomatic Worker’s Day(February 10, 2026).
The message reads, in part:
💬 The history of Russia's Foreign Ministry contains many distinguished chapters. Our diplomats have always served the Fatherland with dignity and integrity, demonstrating genuine patriotism, dedication to duty, civic courage, and a high level of professionalism.
Amid increasing global turbulence and the tense, volatile situation unfolding in a number of regions, the active, constructive, and unifying role of Russian diplomacy is especially needed.
It is essential to make consistent and comprehensive use of all foreign policy instruments and opportunities so as to reliably safeguard Russia’s national security, defend its legitimate interests, and create favourable conditions for the country’s steady and comprehensive development.
Further strengthening friendly relations with our closest allies and neighbours within the CIS, as well as advancing Eurasian integration processes, remain unconditional priorities.
At the same time, deepening cooperation with countries of the Global Majority for the sake of building a just, genuinely democratic, multipolar world order grounded in international law and the principle of equal and indivisible security remains highly relevant.
Of course, equally significant are efforts to protect the rights of compatriots abroad, promote the Russian language, highlight Russia’s scientific and cultural achievements, and foster an objective image of our country in the global information space.
I firmly believe that the staff of the Central Office and foreign missions of the Foreign Ministry will continue their work across all areas with creativity, energy, and initiative.
#DiplomatsDay
⚽️ On February 6, ahead of #DiplomatsDay, and in keeping with tradition, a friendly match took place on the mission's football field between the teams of the Russian Embassy in Cambodia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom.
The event was kicked off by H.E. Mr Anatoly Borovik, Ambassador, and H.E. Mr Khy Sovanratana, Secretary of State of the Foreign Ministry.
“Not only Diplomats’ Day makes today’s match special – this year, Russia and Cambodia mark 70 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Over these seven decades, our countries have built strong ties based on mutual respect, understanding and a shared desire to work together for the benefit of our peoples," noted the head of the diplomatic mission in his welcoming speech.
The players thrilled the audience with an exciting game. The Ambassador and the Guest of Honour awarded the participants with certificates.
✍️ Russia’s Ambassador to Singapore H.E. Dr Sergey Ganzha’s article “Yevgeny Primakov and the Multipolar World Concept”
Key points:
• Diplomat’s Day is not only a professional holiday, but also an occasion to reflect on the figures of Russia’s foreign policy tradition whose ideas and practical decisions continue to shape international processes.
• Yevgeny Maximovich Primakov (1929–2015) articulated a coherent vision of the evolving global order, later reflected in Russia’s foreign policy thinking. He consistently emphasized that a multipolar world does not imply rejection of cooperation, but rather a system in which several centers of power share responsibility for global stability.
• Primakov’s analytical writings and diplomatic practice reflected sustained attention to the changing role of non-Western states in international relations, including Asia’s growing political and economic significance.
• Primakov drew attention to the potential role of closer Russia–China–India interaction in the context of emerging multipolar trends, on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
• Today, the ideas of a multipolar world articulated by Primakov in the late twentieth century not only retain their relevance, but are reflected in the evolution of international relations.
• Russia advocates the concept of the Greater Eurasian Partnership as a framework to broader regional cooperation, bringing together existing integration frameworks, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and ASEAN.
❗️ “Multipolarity and polycentrism are not just concepts; they are a reality that is here to stay,” President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin stated at the Valdai Discussion Club in October 2025.
• Taken together, these assessments reflect an approach to international relations that clearly traces its intellectual lineage to Primakov’s legacy.
🔗Read the full article on Telegraph
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✉️ President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent greetings to current and former staff of the Foreign Ministry on their professional holiday, Diplomatic Worker’s Day(February 10, 2026).
The message reads, in part:
💬 The history of Russia's Foreign Ministry contains many distinguished chapters. Our diplomats have always served the Fatherland with dignity and integrity, demonstrating genuine patriotism, dedication to duty, civic courage, and a high level of professionalism.
Amid increasing global turbulence and the tense, volatile situation unfolding in a number of regions, the active, constructive, and unifying role of Russian diplomacy is especially needed.
It is essential to make consistent and comprehensive use of all foreign policy instruments and opportunities so as to reliably safeguard Russia’s national security, defend its legitimate interests, and create favourable conditions for the country’s steady and comprehensive development.
Further strengthening friendly relations with our closest allies and neighbours within the CIS, as well as advancing Eurasian integration processes, remain unconditional priorities.
At the same time, deepening cooperation with countries of the Global Majority for the sake of building a just, genuinely democratic, multipolar world order grounded in international law and the principle of equal and indivisible security remains highly relevant.
Of course, equally significant are efforts to protect the rights of compatriots abroad, promote the Russian language, highlight Russia’s scientific and cultural achievements, and foster an objective image of our country in the global information space.
I firmly believe that the staff of the Central Office and foreign missions of the Foreign Ministry will continue their work across all areas with creativity, energy, and initiative.
#DiplomatsDay
🇷🇺오늘 러시아 외교관의 날을 맞이하면서 현대 러시아의 뛰어난 외교관, 우리의 대선배, 러시아연방의 영웅인 안드레이 겐나디예비치 카를로프에 대한 기억을 되새길 수밖에 없습니다.
그는 전문외교관으로서 오랫동안 한반도에서 근무했습니다. 2001-2006년 주 평양 러시아대사로 근무했다는 사실이 잘 알려져 있습니다. 그러나 그 전에 카를로프는 서울에서도 근무한 적 있고 1992-1997년 주한 러시아 대사 영사로 활동했습니다.
우리는 그를 한없이 관대하고 인정이 많은 사람, 유능한 전문가, 젊은 세대가 바라보는 모범 외교관으로 기억합니다.
📸사진. 주 평양 러시아 대사관에서 설치된 기념비 명판
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