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on June 4 being in Cotonou with a business trip the special representative President of the Russian Federation across Near East and to the countries of Africa, the deputy minister of foreign affairs Russian Federation Mikhail Leonidovich Bogdanov was accepted by President of Republic of Benin the Item. The coupon, and also Agbenonsi held consultations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and cooperation Benin O..
during the taken place meetings and conversations in detail discussed a complex of questions of further developments traditionally friendly Russian-Beninese relations, including strengthening of trade and economic and humanitarian communications, preparation of Beninese professional shots, mutually advantageous partnership in the investment sphere, joint studying and exploitation of natural resources. Importance of adjustment of direct contacts between a business community of two countries, including through Chambers of Commerce and Industry was thus stated.
By consideration of an actual international and African perspective the special attention was paid byto a developing situation in DR Congo, the CAR, South Sudan, the Area of Horn of Africa and the Sakharo-Sakhelsky zone. From the Russian side basic approaches Moscow to Arab-Israeli settlement, problems of normalization of a situation to Syrie, Lybia, round the Iranian nuclear program which with understanding were apprehended by the Beninese management are explained. The general aiming at activization of Russian-Beninese political dialogue and coordination of positions within United Nations and other international organizations was accented.