🎙Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 46th meeting of the Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation under the Russian Foreign Ministry on interregional cooperation with African countries(April 8, 2026, Moscow)
💬 Russia and Africa are bound by long-standing and close ties.
Today, the countries of the continent are striving to finally overcome the remnants of colonial dependence and to strengthen their national sovereignty, above all in the economic and financial spheres.
Those who describe the current period as Africa’s “second awakening” after the decolonisation of the 1960s are right. It was then that political independence was proclaimed, above all thanks to the decisive role of the Soviet Union, which promoted the relevant declarations at the UN.
☝️Recent years have shown that neo-colonial dependence has by no means disappeared. Economically and financially, in terms of control over trade routes and financial flows, Africa still does not enjoy full independence and continues, in economic terms, to serve as a source of raw materials.
👉The lion’s share of added value is still generated elsewhere – to a large extent, and decisively so, in the former metropolitan powers.
African partners spoke about this more than once at the two Russia-African Union summits held in Sochi in 2019 and in St Petersburg in 2023. The decisions adopted at those summits should serve as guidelines in preparing for the next summit, which we plan to hold later this year.
All this will contribute to Africa’s economic emancipation, ensure that it reaps the proper returns and benefits from its natural resources, and support the emergence of the African continent as one of the centres of the rising #MultipolarWorld.
🤝 I would like to stress in particular that we are restoring our presence on the African continent fairly rapidly, after it declined sharply during the breakup of the Soviet Union. At present, Russia has 45 embassies operating across the continent, with four more set to open in the near future.
The key upcoming event on the foreign policy calendar is the third Russia-Africa Summit. It is due to be held in Moscow – this has been agreed – in late October this year. Preparations are currently underway. We count on the active participation of Russian regions in the relevant thematic sessions of this summit.
I would once again like to underscore the special importance we attach to the interregional dimension of Russia-Africa relations. It is a solid foundation which, as it grows stronger, helps ensure the steady development of relations with our partners at the national level.
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🗼Новый символ Анкары - Atatürk Cumhuriyet Kulesi - откроется в годовщину Победы при Чанаккале
18 марта - в 109-ю годовщину Победыв битве приЧанаккале - для жителей и гостей столицы откроет свои двери «Башня Республики Ататюрка», которая ознаменует собой 100-летие Турецкой Республики
Фундамент 197-метровой башни был заложен в столичном муниципалитете Кечиёрен (Keçiören) еще в 2003 г., однако строительство на некоторое время было приостановлено. Теперь работы завершены, и башню планируется открыть в понедельник, 18 марта, с участием президента Эрдогана.
В здании башни разместятся художественная галерея, где планируется проводить международные выставки, библиотека, тренажерный зал, торговый центр, на высоте 190 м. зал свадебных церемоний, на высоте 140 м. - космическая терраса и научный центр, а также кафе и вращающийся ресторан.
Башня, спроектированная архитектором Атакуле Рагыпом Булучем (Ragıp Buluç), имеет сейсмоустойчивую конструкцию. Увенчанная на вершине «Звездой Сельджуков» - общим наследием турецкой культуры, - в вечерние часы она будет освещаться системой светодиодных экранов.
Башня Республики Ататюрка должна стать новым символом столицы, с вершины которой посетители получат возможность наблюдать за мегаполисом с высоты птичьего полета ☸️
📍 Ankara #Ankara
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#Turchia: le operazioni della polizia si diffondono anche nel municipio di #Ankara; con l'accusa di corruzione, in merito ai concerti organizzati 4 anni fa, oggi sono finite in manette 13 persone.
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#Turkey deploys F-16 jets in #Somalia
Turkey has deployed F-16 fighter jets to Somalia, officials told AFP on Thursday, as #Ankara seeks to expand its military footprint in the Horn of Africa.
Ankara is a key ally of Somalia, providing extensive military and economic support to the country, which has been ravaged by civil war since the early 1990s.
"Turkey has deployed F-16 jets in Somalia," a government official told AFP, without giving further details. A second official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, said the aircraft would be operated by the Turkish contingent stationed in Somalia.
"This is for our own security," the source said, stressing that the jets would not be flown by Somali personnel. Turkey opened its largest overseas military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu in 2017.
Ankara maintains a task force and an air component command there "to contribute to ....
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey would never want to see new conflict in the Horn of Africa, emphasizing the need for stability and encouraging countries in the region to address challenges through cooperation and dialogue.
Erdoğan emphasized respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, cautioning against external geopolitical competition in the Horn. He reiterated #Ankara’s position that potential recognition of #Somaliland by #Israel would not contribute positively to regional stability.
He also welcomed diplomatic engagement between #Ethiopia and #Somalia, noting Turkey’s mediation efforts aimed at easing tensions.
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#Iran – Esmail Baghaei, portavoce del Ministero degli Esteri:
"Confidiamo in una rapida conclusione dei negoziati con gli #USA per la rimozione delle sanzioni. Un ringraziamento particolare a #Ankara per il ruolo di mediazione."
Il dodicesimo anniversario della rivolta popolare di #Gezi, ieri sera, è stato commemorato anche a #Ankara/#Turchia. Il presidio si è concluso con l'intervento della polizia, 15 persone in detenzione provvisoria.
#USA: Due senatori presentano la proposta di sanzioni contro #Ankara/#Turchia da attivare nel caso di un rifiuto della tregua e di una zona demilitarizzata in #Rojava/#Siria.