MOSCOW, October 12 (HS/RIA Novosti) - Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traore will attend the Russia-Africa summit to be held in Moscow from October 28-29, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said on Monday.

On October 28-29, the president of Burkina Faso will visit Moscow to participate in the third Russia-Africa summit, Borisenko said at the Federation Council's meeting on international affairs.

He said that Burkina Faso is one of Russia's key partners in Africa.

We are considering further efforts on expanding our multifaceted Russian-Burkinabe ties, the diplomat said.

On October 1, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said that the leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger would attend the Russia-Africa summit.

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