Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has announced the completion of his fourth African tour, during which he visited Malawi, Zambia and Mauritius, and noted the importance of systematic work with African countries.

On his Instagram page, Kuleba said he had a lot of meetings with government officials, negotiations on increasing support for Ukraine, as well as signed agreements and memorandums of cooperation.

In particular, the minister reported that they spent more than 24,000 kilometers on the road, 33 hours on planes, held seven negotiations in three countries, including three with leaders, three with foreign ministers, and one with business.

"We have agreed on five interstate agreements, three of which have already been signed: two memorandums on political consultations (Malawi, Zambia), one visa-free agreement (Mauritius). Another two agreements are being prepared for signing: one agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and an agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments (Mauritius)," Kuleba said.

"It is very important to work systematically, year after year, with African countries. What does this give to Ukraine? First of all, it strengthens global support for our state and its initiatives, in particular the Peace Formula, voting in the UN General Assembly; counteracts Russian influence and propaganda; creates new opportunities for business and the economy of Ukraine," the minister said.