Russia, Djibouti to discuss African settlement, situation at Horn of Africa

MOSCOW, October 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Lavrov and his Djiboutian counterpart Mohamed Ali Yusuf will meet in
Moscow for talks on Thursday, October 6, to discuss African settlement and
the humanitarian situation near the Horn of Africa.
This is the first visit of a high-ranking diplomat in the history of
Russian-Djibouti relations; it should become an important new step forward
in the development of our ties with the country.
The visit program envisages talks between the foreign ministers of
both countries, as well as the Djibouti minister's meetings with senior
officials of a number of Russian agencies and organisations. During the
talks between Yusuf and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov
they are expected to hold a thorough exchange of views on international
and African issues, including on the resolution of the crisis situations
in Africa and the humanitarian plight in the Horn of Africa, and to
discuss topical issues relating to the development of Russian-Djibouti
ties in various fields. A Protocol on Consultations between the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti is
planned to be signed.