David Mabuza goes to Moscow to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his re-election
In a bid to strengthen SA’s ties with Russia‚ Deputy President David Mabuza is off to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin‚ the Presidency said on Monday."President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Deputy President David Mabuza as his special envoy to the Russian Federation‚" Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko said."The deputy president will meet President Putin in Moscow [on Tuesday] to‚ among others‚ convey President Ramaphosa’s message of congratulation to Putin on his re-election in March, and his subsequent inauguration on May 7 as president of the Russian Federation."Diko said Ramaphosa was looking forward to further strengthening the already existing political‚ economic and trade ties between SA and Russia."These relations are underpinned by the common values the two countries share with regard to respect for the rule of law in international relations‚ multilateralism‚ the central role of the UN in global governance‚ the primary role of the UN Security Council in the mainte...
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