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🇷🇺🇿🇦 On February 21, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovmet with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola on the sidelines of the #G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg. During the meeting, held in a constructive atmosphere, the ministers discussed topical issues of the development of bilateral relations of strategic partnership, with an emphasis on expanding trade and economic ties. The Sides emphasised the importance of enhancing Moscow and Pretoria’s foreign policy coordination at international platforms, such as the #UN, #BRICS and the G20, as well as the #RussiaAfrica dialogue. The Мinisters discussed the current international situation, with a focus on the Palestinian issue and the overall situation in the Middle East and North Africa. 🤝 The Ministers noted the similar approach to settling conflicts in Africa, including the situation in the African Great Lakes region, and the role of the African Union in maintaining peace and security on the continent. Sergey Lavrov informed his South African counterpart about the results of Russian-US contacts on the Ukrainian issue held in Riyadh, including the need to achieve a settlement through eradicating the root causes of the crisis, which the NATO and EU leaders had plotted for a long time. #RussiaSouthAfrica

🇷🇺🇿🇦 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Ronald Lamola hold a meeting on the sidelines of the #G20 Ministerial 📍 Johannesburg, February 21 #RussiaSouthAfrica

🇷🇺🇿🇦 On February 20, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovwas received by the President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. During the meeting, the officials reviewed the main aspects of the diverse Russia – South Africa partnership and prioritised efforts to expand political, trade, economic, investment, scientific and technological cooperation in accordance with agreements reached by the Presidents of Russia and the Republic of South Africa. They prioritised promising long-term projects in the field of peaceful space exploration. They emphasised the commitment of both countries to continued constructive cooperation on the main issues of the international and regional agenda, including coordinated efforts at the UN, the G20 and #BRICS. The officials also discussed the situation around Ukraine. Sergey Lavrov informed Cyril Ramaphosa about the February 18 #RussiaUStalks in Riyadh. #RussiaSouthAfrica

🇷🇺🇿🇦 President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa receives Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov "on the margins" of the #G20 Ministerial. 📍 Johannesburg, February 20 #RussiaSouthAfrica

On February 19, 2025, an exhibition dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad was opened in Cape Town. The event was organized by the Russian Consulate General with the support of the management of the Castle of Good Hope. The exhibition, prepared by the Russian Presidential National Center for Historical Memory in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN, was ceremoniously opened in the presence of distinguished guests, including members of the diplomatic corps, local activists, veterans of the ANC’s military wing, and representatives of the "Volunteers of Victory" movement. The event also featured a screening of the film “Nuremberg“ (2023), dedicated to the Nuremberg Trials. A key theme of the event was the recognition of the crimes committed by the Nazi regime during World War II. Consul General A. Malenko emphasized that "the factual evidence presented at the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi crimes against the civilian population of the Soviet Union and Poland, along with the legal assessment, clearly point to these acts as genocide, particularly in the occupied territories of the USSR and Poland." Additionally, the prospects for cooperation between Russia and the Republic of South Africa within the BRICS framework were discussed, including the creation of an independent payment system and a single currency, which would strengthen financial sovereignty and contribute to the development of a fairer multipolar world. The exhibition will be on display at the Castle of Good Hope, and we invite all interested parties to visit. #RussianMFA#RussiaSouthAfrica#Victory80

🇿🇦SA hosts G20 Framework Working Group meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Technical meetings under the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Track have begun this week with a meeting of the Framework Working Group (FWG). This after South Africa kicked off its G20 Presidency with the hosting of the G20 Sherpa and Finance Track Meetings in December 2024. “The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank are jointly responsible for overseeing the work of the G20 Finance Track. “The mandate of the FWG is to promote strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth, and does so by identifying, monitoring and assessing global macroeconomic risks, vulnerabilities and uncertainties and recommending suitable policy responses to global shocks and cross-cutting global challenges,” National Treasury said in a statement. The G20 is a grouping of developed and developing countries which together form a powerful bloc representing at least 85% of the world’s Gross Domestic Product and some 75% of international trade – making the FWG critical. The first day of the meeting on the main headwinds to global growth, ongoing supply and demand risks to inflation, and the main fiscal risks to growth and inflation. It will also discuss the economic outlook for Africa. South Africa’s outlined priorities include: • enhancing global economic resilience in light of growth risks like fragmentation and macroeconomic imbalances; • strengthening macroeconomic foundations and growth reforms in light of climate change and • assessing labour productivity, technological development and demographic change This week’s FWG meeting is the first of four to be held. “The remaining three meetings for this Working Group are scheduled for April, June and September, in person, in venues across the country. “The outcomes of these meetings will inform discussions at the meetings of the Finance and Central Bank Deputies and Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors,” the statement concluded. The G20 Leaders’ Summit is expected to be held in the latter half of 2025. – SAnews.gov.za #RussianMFA#RussiaSouthAfrica#G20

🎙️Interview by the Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, D.A. Birichevsky, to Russia Today Question: The #G20 remains one of the key platforms for Russian economic diplomacy. Are the results of the #G20’s work in 2024 positive for Russia? What are the priorities for our work in this forum moving forward? Answer: The past year has been highly productive for the #G20. As a result of Brazil’s presidency, the forum has solidified its position as the leading platform for equal dialogue between the key economies of the Global South and North on global economic issues. The final declaration of the summit in Rio de Janeiro (November 18-19) provided sound assessments of the processes affecting economic growth rates, focusing on overcoming inequality and addressing the challenges faced by developing countries in ensuring their energy and food security. 🇷🇺For Russia, it is important that the agreements reached by the leaders reflect key principles for us, including the use of all available effective technologies (technologically neutral approaches) in the context of low-carbon development and the enhancement of the voice and representation of developing countries in multilateral financial institutions. Among the strongest supporters of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, initiated by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, were 82 countries, 24 international organizations, 9 financial institutions, and more than 30 non-governmental organizations. Russia also contributed its experience and best practices in implementing school meal programs and supporting small farming enterprises. 🇿🇦We are prepared for productive work this year with another BRICS partner, South Africa. From December 9-11, Johannesburg hosted the first #G20 Sherpas meeting under South Africa’s incoming presidency. We supported the priorities for the #G20 in 2025 as outlined by our partners. The focus on building disaster resilience, addressing debt sustainability, ensuring fair energy transitions, and securing critical raw materials will guide our ministries within the #G20’s 15 Sherpa working groups and 8 groups under the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Russia. ✊Russia fully shares South Africa’s desire to enhance the forum’s agenda by focusing on social justice and consolidating the Global Majority’s efforts to promote shared interests. We aim to actively participate in the proposed target groups on inclusive economic growth, food security, and artificial intelligence. On our part, we will continue to work towards aligning approaches to ensure stable growth, restore the proper functioning of agricultural markets, and eliminate unilateral illegitimate barriers in the trade of food and fertilizers. 🏁As the South African presidency concludes the series of rotations of developing countries (previously Indonesia, India, Brazil) and marks the end of the first round of rotational presidencies for all #G20 members, Russia is determined to contribute to the review of the forum’s work, solidifying the achievements of the Global South and laying a strong foundation for the future. #RussianMFA#G20#RussiaSouthAfrica

The Group of Twenty under South Africa's presidency is starting an intensive work process An ambitious schedule of ministerial meetings has been set focusing on the following areas: 🟢 Development (July 24-25, Kruger National Park) 🟢 Employment (July 25-26, Gqeberha) 🟢 Tourism (September 12, Mpumalanga) 🟢 Agriculture (September 18, Free State) 🟢 Research and Innovation (September 23, Maropeng) 🟢 Digital Economy (September 25-26, Cape Town) 🟢 Energy Transitions (September 26, Sun City) 🟢 Climate and Environmental Protection (October 9, Kirstenbosch) 🟢 Trade and Investment (October 10, Gqeberha) 🟢 Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13, Polokwane) 🟢 Women’s Empowerment (October 24, Sandton) 🟢 Culture (October 29, KwaZulu-Natal) 🟢 Anti-Corruption (October 30, Kruger National Park) 🟢 Education (November 4, Mbombela) 🟢 Healthcare (November 6, Polokwane) 🟢 Healthcare Financing (November 7, videoconference) Efforts will be coordinated through four consultations and regular interaction among Sherpas, who will define strategic approaches to this comprehensive agenda. In a similar conference format Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors will address matters concerning the stable functioning of international relations. The political dialogue will begin with a meeting of Foreign Ministers on February 20-21 in Johannesburg, continuing during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in September. The #G20 Summit of Heads of State and Government in Johannesburg on November 22-23 will serve as the grand conclusion of the forum's activities in 2025. #G20#RussiaSouthAfrica#RussianMFA

🇷🇺🇿🇦Ambassador of Russia to South Africa Roman Ambarov attended the celebration of the 113th anniversary of the formation of the African National Congress in Cape Town. «To quote Oliver Tambo, the formation of the ANC was a continuation in Southern Africa, under new historic conditions, of the anti-colonial and national liberation struggles which had begun with the advent of colonialism. The Soviet Union, throughout its entire history, consistently stood for the elimination of colonialism and supported liberation movements in Africa and across the globe,” the Ambassador said on the sidelines of the event. “However, the work on decolonization spearheaded by the USSR in the XX century was not finished. And today Russia and South Africa are among the most vigorous supporters of anti-neocolonial policies,” Roman Ambarov pointed out. 🤝The ANC participates in the work of the international forum “For the Freedom of Nations!” seeking to wipe out modern practices of neocolonialism. In Dec 2024, Pretoria voted for the UNGA resolution on the eradication of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations. “We hope our collaboration will help mobilize all responsible members of the international community to uphold justice in world affairs,” the Ambassador added. #RussiaSouthAfrica#RussiaSArelations#StopColonialism#StopColonialismNow#Ambarov#ANC113Anniversary#ANC113@MYANC

🇿🇦The African National Congress (ANC) is celebrating 113 years of its existence this weekend, a momentous milestone for the party and its long-standing commitment to the liberation and development of South Africa. The celebrations will culminate in the main January 8 Statement Rally, which will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. 📍The 2,000-seater stadium is expected to host more than 20,000 ANC supporters from across the city. 🇷🇺🤝🇿🇦The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to South Africa H.E. Roman Ambarov will attend the memorable event. 🔗Watch live #RussianMFA#RussiaSouthAfrica

📽️On December 23, 2024, the Consulate General of Russia in Cape Town organized a memorable event for the local community, featuring a special screening of the film "Russia’s History in Space,"directed by Andrei Lobanov. 🌌The event, held at the IZIKO Planetarium, was attended by an enthusiastic group of children from the Russian community, along with young participants from Gugulethu Township, the Kraaifontein Roar and Treatment Centre, and Christ Alive Ministries. 📝The screening of the film, which highlights the rich history of Russia's contributions to space exploration, was followed by an engaging and educational quiz prepared by the staff of the Nizhny Novgorod Planetarium. The quiz, covering topics such as the first Russian cosmonauts, space satellites, and the animals that courageously traveled into space, provided the children with an exciting opportunity to deepen their knowledge and better appreciate Russia’s monumental achievements in space exploration. 🪐This event, filled with wonder and excitement,offered the young audience a chance to immerse themselves in the vastness of the cosmos and the extraordinary accomplishments of humanity in the realm of space exploration. 🧑‍🚀Following the film and quiz, the children were invited to visit the "Universe of BRICS" exhibition, a generous gift from Russian cosmonauts to the Cape Town Planetarium. The exhibition, which showcases the beauty and mystery of the universe, offered a unique opportunity for the children to learn more about space through captivating visuals and informative displays. 🚀They also took photos with the iconic image of Yuri Gagarin displayed at the entrance of the planetarium. This moment of joy and pride allowed the young participants to connect with the legacy of the first human to journey into space and feel a sense of shared history with the great explorers of the cosmos. 🇷🇺🇿🇦The event was not only an educational experience but also a celebration of the strong cultural ties between Russia and South Africa. It provided a unique opportunity for children from various backgrounds to come together, share in the excitement of space exploration and create lasting memories. 🤝The Consulate General of Russia in Cape Town remains committed to promoting cultural and educational exchanges through initiatives like this one, bringing joy and inspiration to the local community while celebrating Russia's rich history and its significant contributions to global space exploration. #RussiaSouthAfrica#RussianMFA

🎁В преддверии Нового года воспитанники Детского социального центра администрации города Донецка получили особый подарок — современную интерактивную доску для обучения. 🇿🇦🇷🇺 Средства на её приобретение были собраны в ходе благотворительной ярмарки, организованной в начале декабря активом Координационного совета организаций российских соотечественников (КСОРС) в Кейптауне при активной поддержке сотрудников Генерального консульства. Особую роль в реализации инициативы сыграла заместитель председателя КСОРС Нина Анатольевна Зеленская. ✨ Интерактивная доска станет важным инструментом для детей, открывая перед ними новые возможности для увлекательного и эффективного обучения. #RussianMFA#RussiaHelps#RussiaSouthAfrica