President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit of emerging economies.
Putin hailed trade and economic relations between the two nations, adding that they can collaborate in areas including energy, agriculture, industry and science.
“Trade and economic relations between Russia and South Africa are generally at a good level. After a slight decline, trade turnover has begun to grow again, with growth amounting to three percent in January-August of this year,” Putin said.
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