This was reported on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
It is noted that the parties exchanged views "on a set of issues of Russian-Ethiopian cooperation in various fields, confirmed the mutual disposition to further expand trade and economic interaction, build up cultural and humanitarian ties."
“Demeke Mekonnen informed Sergey Lavrov about the measures taken by the Ethiopian government to restore constitutional order in the Tigray region.
The invariable adherence of the Russian Federation to the principles of respect for state sovereignty and observance of the territorial integrity of the FDRE was confirmed.
The hope was expressed that the efforts of the Ethiopian leadership to de-escalate the internal conflict would ensure a gradual stabilization of the situation in the country.
Sergey Lavrov also spoke in favor of normalizing relations between Ethiopia and its neighbors in the interests of establishing peace and prosperity in the Horn of Africa region, ”the statement reads.
It is also reported that the ministers "reaffirmed the importance of joint work to implement the decisions of the Russia-Africa Summit held in October 2019 in Sochi, including the continuation of political consultations between the foreign ministers of Russia and the African Union troika, as well as the development of mutually beneficial business contacts. through the Association for Economic Cooperation with African Countries established in Russia. "
Lavrov also had a conversation with the chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, Muhammad Menfi, and the head of the country's transitional government, Abdelhamid Dbeiba.