MOSCOW. Aug 16 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Defense Minister Col. Gen. Alexander Fomin has discussed the situation on the African continent with Minister of National Defense and Veterans' Affairs Alain Tribert Mutabazi of Burundi at a meeting on the sidelines of the Army 2023 international military-technical forum, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
"The parties exchanged views on current issues in regional security on the African continent. They also discussed existing cooperation projects in the field of defense," the ministry said.
"The meeting took place in a friendly atmosphere and reaffirmed the parties' mutual determination to further step up [their] multifaceted interaction," it said.