Lavrov to host African foreign ministers for working breakfast on October 28

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a working breakfast with African foreign ministers on October 28, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.

The meeting is part of the Russia–Africa summit programme in Moscow. Zakharova said most African delegations had confirmed their participation in the summit and preparations had reached their final stage.

An Economic and Humanitarian Forum is also planned alongside the summit, with a business programme covering economic, trade and investment cooperation.