Within the framework of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum being held in Cairo, Egypt, on the 19th to 20th of December, 2025, the President of the Commission, H.E. Omar Alieu TOURAY held a bilateral meeting with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sergey LAVROV.

The two leaders value ECOWAS-Russia cooperation and they discussed ways to deepen the existing partnership with regards to the recent developments in West Africa, notably regarding elections and terrorist threats in the region.

Russia principally expresses its willing to support ECOWAS in implementing its regional integration agenda, particularly in the areas of peace and security, infrastructure projects as well as business initiatives while congratulating the establishment of the ECOWAS business Council.

Source: ECOWAS