Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- In a critical assessment, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, at the plenary session of the Ministerial Conference held in Cairo, Egypt, noted completely the absence of African media and accredited African journalists in the Russian Federation, explaining that both Russia and Africa media can contribute immensely to the development of positive agenda in Russia's relations with African countries. "Objective media coverage in both regions, strengthening ties between Russian and African journalists, opening new Russian media outlets in African countries and African media outlets in Russia, and implementing joint educational programs are making a significant contribution to the formation of a positive Russian-African ...