“We believe that Africa as a whole and its individual states, with which we traditionally have very good, without any exaggeration, friendly relations, have great prospects, and it is precisely on this basis that we intend to further develop our relations with Africa as a whole and with its individual states,” Putin said.
He noted the growth of Africa's influence in the international arena in political terms.
Earlier, the Kremlin reported that talks between Vladimir Putin and Maki Sall would take place in Sochi on June 3.
The parties will discuss issues of interaction, economic and humanitarian cooperation between Russia and African countries.