Alexei Zaitsev, Deputy Head of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the intervention of ECOWAS troops to resolve the crisis in Niger is unlikely to help stabilize the situation in the country. Words lead the way DEA News.
We proceed from the fact that the intervention of ECOWAS troops in a sovereign state is unlikely to contribute both to the establishment of lasting peace in Niger and to the stabilization of the situation in the subregion as a whole,” he said.
He noted that Moscow expects the situation to be resolved within the framework of ECOWAS diplomatic efforts.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized that there was no incident involving Russian citizens in Niger. The Russian diplomatic mission in Mali is in contact with them.
Delegation of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS), UN and African Union delegations on 8 August in Niger did not happen This was reported in ECOWAS itself.
Former President of Niger Mohamed Bazum and his wife delayed own safety.