PRESIDENT NIGERIEN SE WILL RETURN IN VISIT A MOSCOW ON MARCH
5-7








Moscow, March 1.  (Corr.RIA " Novosti ").  The visit of the president
nigerien Olusegun Obasandjo has Moscow which will be held from the 5
to March 7 will contribute to the re-establishment of the friendly
relations with the African continent.  It is what A declares Thursday
at the time of a press conference held in the Russian capital the
ambassador of Nigeria has Moscow Abdulahi Sarki Mukhtar.

According to the ambassador, the goal of the visit is " to retablir
the traditional relations of friendship suspended after the collapse
of the USSR ".  During the meeting of the president nigerien with the
Russian dirigents, it is prevu of debattre of international problems
in the context of the processes which are in hand on the African
continent.  A particuliere attention will be accordee has the economic
and commercial co-operation between the two countries.

The ambassador of Nigeria A announces that has the exit of the
official visit, the parts will sign a declaration on the friendship
between Russia and Nigeria.  It is prevu also to sign a series of
intergovernmental agreements on the co-operation in the fields
technique, scientist, cultural and technico-soldier, including
agreements with the Russian companies " Gazprom " and " Lukoil " on
the exploitation of the gas and oil reservoirs.