KYIV, June 16 – Within the framework of the Ukrainian-African renaissance, Ukraine seeks to develop relations with African countries, such as Nigeria, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with the Nigerian edition of The Guardian Nigeria.

“In May, I became the first Ukrainian foreign minister to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony in an African country. It was Nigeria. This fact shows Ukraine’s commitment to developing relations with Nigeria’s new leadership. This way we show other African countries that Ukraine seeks to develop partnership based on mutual respect and shared benefits,” he said, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.