Russia wants to be useful in conflict settlement in Africa, says Lavrov

MOSCOW, May 12 (Itar-Tass) - Russia wants to be useful in the settlement of conflicts in Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in the opening remarks at talks with Ugandan counterpart Sam Kutesa on Monday. “Certainly, we actively support Uganda’s efforts towards the settlement of different conflicts in Africa. But the situation there worries us. We want to be useful,” the foreign minister said. Last year, the president of Uganda visited Moscow and “major agreements were reached then,” he said. “I believe your current visit is very timely, as a lot has been done for the implementation of the agreements reached during the visit to Moscow by the Ugandan president, but it is necessary to continue and boost them,” the top diplomat said. He said preparations for a new session of the UN General Assembly would be one of the focal points at the talks, as Uganda is the future chairman of the UN General Assembly. Learn more on itar-tass.com