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Russian Embassy Expresses Condolences Over Death of Gabon’s Foreign Minister

© AFP 2023 / STEEVE JORDANIn this file photo taken on January 11, 2023 China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang (not seen) is greeted by Gobon's Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Moussa Adamo (C) upon his arrival at the Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville.
In this file photo taken on January 11, 2023 China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang (not seen) is greeted by Gobon's Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Moussa Adamo (C) upon his arrival at the Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.01.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in Gabon has expressed condolences to the Central African country’s government following the death of Gabon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Moussa Adamo.
The Gabonese government said in a Friday statement that Adamo, 62, died of a heart attack during a government meeting.
"We express our deepest condolences to the government of the Gabonese Republic, to the family and friends of Michael Adamo," the Russian embassy said in a statement on social media.
The embassy recalled that Adamo was a supporter of stronger ties with Russia.
Adamo had held several official positions in Gabon, including the post of defense minister and ambassador to the United States.
Gabon Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda poses in her office in Libreville during an interview with AFP on March 26, 2021.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 10.01.2023
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