Niamey, July 8 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Counterterrorism was a key topic during the Russia-Sahel Alliance ministerial conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
“And, of course, the topic of counterterrorism was a priority in our discussion today. There are opportunities to create mechanisms that will continuously monitor phenomena that hinder our development, including identifying and disrupting terrorist financing channels. This issue is relevant for the countries of the Sahel Alliance and for Russia,” Lavrov said at a press conference on the outcomes of participation in the Sahel Alliance foreign ministers meeting.
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