# Putin to meet African Union chair on October 29, Kremlin aide says

https://mins.news/en/item/116086

- TASS, 2026-10-26 15:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2208119

> Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said Vladimir Putin will meet African Union Chairperson and Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on October 29. A series of bilateral meetings will follow two plenary sessions of the Russia-Africa summit.

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