Andrey Andreev, who arrived in Madagascar at the end of March and presented his letter of credence to head of state Andry Rajoelina on 7 April, has already set his sights on Madagascar's mining resources and has set Russia's business and political connections to work to help him achieve his ends. Andreev had a meeting with foreign minister Liva Djacoba Tehindrazanarivelo on 6 April, a necessary step before any presentation of letters of credence, but, on April 12, he also met one of the foreign minister's predecessors, Eloi Dovo. Dovo, who served as Madagascan ambassador in Moscow from 2003 to 2018 and is a Russian speaker, now promotes Russian interests in Madagascar.
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