Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Isse Awad have discussed the prospects of building up political and trade and economic cooperation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, TASS reports.
"While sharing opinions on the prospects of developing bilateral relations, the sides confirmed mutual intention to step up cooperation in the political, trade-economic and other areas," the ministry reported.
The sides highlighted the need to continue efforts to establish peace in Somalia. "The Russian side expressed support for the actions of the federal authorities and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in the counter-terrorism area," the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.