President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be visiting Russia this year.

This was announced by the Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, during a joint press conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.

Ashipala-Musavyi is in Moscow for a three-day visit at the invitation of Russia's Foreign Minister.

Discussions focus on ways to strengthen political dialogue and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic engagement, security and humanitarian affairs.