Top diplomat says Russia ready to assist Democratic Republic of Congo in solving conflicts

MOSCOW, March 22. /TASS/. Moscow is ready to assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo in solving conflicts and problems that the country has been facing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Leonard She Okitundu. The Russian top diplomat pointed to long relations between Russia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "We are interested in developing ties in all spheres," Lavrov added. "It is important to us to know about the efforts that the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo make to normalize the situation, particularly taking into consideration the ongoing conflicts in the eastern part of the country," the Russian foreign minister said. "Only yesterday you were in New York, where the United Nations Security Council was reviewing these issues, so we would like to hear what you think about it." "We know that your country is willing to assist its neighbor states in solving conflicts and problems that they have been facing. We are also ready to help," Lavrov added. Read more