# Putin urges Russia and Eritrea to deepen trade and economic cooperation

https://mins.news/en/item/123060

- TASS, 2026-10-30 20:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2211181

> At a meeting with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Vladimir Putin said Russia-Eritrea relations were developing and called for greater attention to trade and economic cooperation. He cited potential in energy, mining, infrastructure, agriculture and fisheries, and said Russia was helping strengthen Eritrea’s food security.

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