Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will hold the first tour of African countries, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The tour will last from October 3 to 12 and will begin with a visit to Senegal.

The key topic of the Minister's talks will be strengthening political support for Ukraine from African countries against the backdrop of Russian aggression. 

Strengthening of Ukraine's role as a guarantor of global food security, deepening of cooperation in the field of education, promotion of Ukrainian IT-products, in particular the platform "Diia", creation of new opportunities for Ukrainian exports using the capabilities of the Nazovni system will also be discussed during the visits.

The Minister's visits will prepare for a large-scale Ukraine-Africa conference.

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