This was reported on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

It is noted that "during the conversations that took place, the entire range of issues of further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Bisay relations, including in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, was substantively discussed."

“At the same time, the focus of Moscow and Bissau on intensifying political dialogue, strengthening trade, economic, investment and humanitarian ties was confirmed.

In this context, the directions for promoting mutually beneficial business partnerships and the implementation of joint projects in the areas of geological exploration and development of mineral deposits, agriculture, fishing and infrastructure were specified.

Special attention was paid to the issues of foreign policy interaction between Moscow and Bissau on topical international and African issues with an emphasis on the tasks of an early settlement of conflicts and crisis situations in the Sahara-Sahel region, CAR, Mali and Libya.

They emphasized the unwavering commitment to constructive cooperation within the UN and other international formats in the fight against terrorism, extremism, piracy, drug trafficking and other challenges of our time, ”the message says.

The process of implementing the decisions of the first Russia-Africa summit held in October 2019 in Sochi, as well as some organizational and substantive aspects of the preparation of the next Russian-African summit, scheduled for 2022 in one of the African countries ".

Earlier it was reported that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin held consultations at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.