Putin congratulates Ramaphosa on re-election: Kremlin
Rampahosa was reelected on Friday by a majority vote in the National Assembly.
President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa (C) gestures after he was announced president after members of parliament voted during the first sitting of the New South African Parliament in Cape Town on June 14, 2024. Picture: WIKUS DE WET / AFP
MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday congratulated his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on his re-election, after the African National Congress cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government.
"We highly appreciate your personal contribution to the development of strategic partnership between our countries, as well as productive Russian-South African cooperation within the UN, BRICS, the G20 and other multilateral organisations," Putin said in a telegram published by the Kremlin, adding that he "looked forward to continuing our constructive dialogue and joint work".