Mozambican Foreign Minister Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas announced that Russia and Mozambique will convene an intergovernmental commission meeting in September, focusing on economic, technical, and scientific cooperation. The minister also expressed gratitude for Russia's assistance following floods and support during Mozambique's UN Security Council term.
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong stated that denuclearization is a finalized agenda and Western countries' continued discussion shows a lack of understanding of reality.
Brazil-Russia Business Council President Pavel Cardoso stated that bilateral meetings in 2026 will boost trade. Despite a combined GDP over $5 trillion, bilateral trade is only $10-12 billion, prompting both nations to work on removing regulatory, sanitary, customs, and financial barriers.
Russia's Ambassador to North Macedonia Dmitry Zykov says the Russian-Macedonian intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation cannot resume due to Skopje's unfriendly steps. North Macedonia has supported all EU restrictive measures against Russia since 2022, causing mutual trade to plunge by three times and Russian exports to drop fivefold. Russia responded by adding North Macedonia to the list of unfriendly countries and suspending the commission's activities.
Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov met with Libyan Transport Minister Mohammed Al-Shahoubi to discuss Russian companies' continued interest in energy projects in Libya. The parties also addressed agricultural trade opportunities and affirmed their intent to resume the intergovernmental commission's work.
Russia and Libya have agreed to resume the Russian-Libyan intergovernmental commission to facilitate the return and entry of Russian companies into the Libyan economy. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the announcement after talks with Taher al-Baour, acting minister of foreign affairs in Libya's National Unity government.
