Democratic Republic of the Congo Ambassador to Moscow Ivan Vangu Ngimbi told RIA Novosti news agency on April 14 that his country is looking into using Russia’s Mir system, apparently in response to problems with money transfers to D.R. Congo from Russia created by Western sanctions. “We have forwarded this proposal to the Congolese government, which is discussing this issue with the Central Bank and the authorities concerned,” Ngimbi said.
The diplomat noted that the DR Congo embassy in Russia is itself facing difficulties with banking operations due to anti-Russia sanctions and cannot receive funds to pay the salaries to mission staff. Many Congolese families are also troubled by the current state of affairs, as they are unable to send money to their children who are studying in Russia.
