Putin met with the president of the Congo

President Putin met with the Head of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassu-Nandesso, ITAR-TASS reports. At the meeting, Sasssu-Vendo said that he was in Moscow 30 years ago at the funeral of Brezhnev. "I am very glad to come to Russia again. I am very glad to have such a warm technique that was provided to me, my wife, our delegation. I was in Russia several times. The last time I was in St. Petersburg in 2006, I was a representative of the African Union at a meeting of" Big Eight. "About 30 years ago I was here on an official visit, I also came to the funeral of the General Secretary of Brezhnev," - said. Sasssu-Tangesso.

"We have the opportunity to talk about cooperation in the field of economics," Putin said. “This can concern a variety of directions, including energy, infrastructure, transport, humanitarian interaction,” he said.

“Everything is of considerable interest,” Putin added. Putin noted that in Russia Denis Sasssu-Tigno "as a great friend of our country" is known. "I really hope that you will feel that you have many friends in Russia, you will feel the warmth of our hearts," Putin said.

At the same time, the president noted that about 30 percent of the Congo government are graduates of Soviet and Russian universities.