The President of the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani, received a high-level Russian delegation led by the country's Minister of Energy, Sergei Tsivilev, at the presidential palace in Niamey.
The meeting followed the first session of the joint intergovernmental commission between Niger and Russia, which discussed expanding bilateral relations in the areas of energy, agriculture, transport, healthcare, educational development, and professional training.
The Nigerien presidency stated that an agreement was reached to implement projects in these sectors, with Tiani calling on both parties to expedite turning the discussed plans into practical actions.
The meeting comes ahead of the Russia-Africa summit scheduled to take place in Moscow at the end of October 2026.