Russia considers Nigeria as a core partner in Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Lavrov made this statement during a meeting with Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, his colleague from Nigeria.
Nigeria-Russia Partnership
Jerrymusa.com reports that the Russian foreign minister declared, “We view Nigeria as a priority partner on the African continent.”
He also claims that when it comes to “eliminating injustice from international relations and establishing equality and balance of interests in full compliance with the principles of the UN Charter,” Russia, the Global South, and the Global East all take similar tacks.
From March 5–7, Tuggar will be in Moscow for a work visit.