Prime Cabinet secretary of Kenya Delivers Speech at MGIMO 🇷🇺🇰🇪
On March 17, MGIMO University hosted a lecture by Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya. He arrived in Russia the day prior on a working visit and held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Today, accompanied by a representative delegation of African countries, including Their Excellencies the Ambassadors of Burundi, Uganda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Gambia, Senegal, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Kenya, he visited MGIMO. The delegation was welcomed by Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of MGIMO University, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
👉 What did Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary discuss with MGIMO students? Here are the key takeaways.
"Moscow and Nairobi are thousands of kilometers apart, but diplomacy erases distances," — M. Mudavadi
On cooperation between Kenya and Russia
✔The partnership between Kenya and Russia has a long history, Kenya's Foreign Minister emphasized, and we intend to consistently develop it. We are united by key principles: mutual support, an independent political course, pragmatism, and reliance on national interests.
✔Russia, with its' strong diplomatic school and significant weight in the international arena, plays an important role in maintaining peace, combating terrorism, and addressing cross-border threats. Today, the international community faces serious challenges, and our countries understand that a sustainable multipolar world is the foundation of global and national security.
✔According to M. Mudavadi, trade and economic ties between Russia and Kenya are already developing, but their potential is much broader. Kenya invites Russian investors to cooperate in renewable energy, nuclear energy, and the technology sector.
✔M. Mudavadi stressed that the Russia-Africa Forum remains an important platform for dialogue on regional and global issues.
✔Humanitarian and educational ties are particularly significant: many Kenyan students have already received their education in Russia, and this area continues to grow. Education is one of the key pillars of bilateral cooperation.
On cooperation between Kenya and MGIMO
✔According to M. Mudavadi, MGIMO is a recognized global center for training international elites and a reputable analytical thinktank. The University opens broad educational opportunities for Kenyan students, helping to shape a new generation of specialists.
"We desire to further develop academic exchanges, as well as support the study of Swahili — one of the languages taught at MGIMO," stated the head of Kenya's Foreign Ministry.
In conclusion, the Kenyan Foreign Minister noted that Russia and Kenya share strong historical ties, mutual interest, and experience in cooperation. The task now is to transfer this potential into concrete results that will benefit the peoples of both countries.
After the speech, MGIMO students asked the Minister questions on a wide range of topics: from the Russia-Africa Forum and the role of women in Kenyan politics to student exchanges and sports diplomacy. Many students asked their questions in M. Mudavadi's native language, Swahili, which is taught at MGIMO alongside 55 other languages. The dialogue was substantive, open, and genuinely engaging. We thank the Kenyan delegation and the MGIMO administration for providing students with the opportunity to communicate directly with world leaders today!
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