A delegation of Russia will visit South Africa in mid-February to start raising the less than stellar level of bilateral trade and other ties ahead of the March 26-27 Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in Durban.

International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said "We see a lot of potential in working on the historic relations that we have with Russia to improve trade," she told reporters at a briefing on Thursday. Both were mining countries with mutual investment prospects.

South African officials said Mr Lavrov and his colleagues were expected to arrive on February 12 for a short visit a few weeks ahead of the fifth summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the grouping that hopes to rival the Group of Eight (G-8) of traditionally wealthy Western nations in the near future.

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