(Reuters) - Russia and Niger, under military rule since a coup last year, have agreed to develop military cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
According to Russian news agencies, Russian Deputy Defense Ministers Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Alexander Fomin met Niger's junta-appointed Defense Minister Salifu Modi on Tuesday.
Niger's military council, led by General Abdourahamane Tiani, took power after ousting President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023.
Niger's junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine has also arrived in Moscow.
During the visit, Zeine intends to discuss widening a partnership with Russia in the areas of defense, agriculture and energy.
Persons:
Yunus, Bek Yevkurov, Alexander Fomin, Salifu Modi, General Abdourahamane Tiani, Mohamed Bazoum, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Zeine, Maxim Rodionov, Ron Popeski, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
Reuters, Russian Defense Ministry, Russian, Niger's, European Union
Locations:
Russia, Niger, Russian, Niger's, Moscow, United States, Europe, China