Forthcoming second Russia-Africa summit is designed to give a fresh impetus to Russian-African trading, economic and investment cooperation, the head of the secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, Russia’s special ambassador Oleg Ozerov, said on Tuesday.
“This summit is expected to give a fresh impetus to Russian-African political, trading, economic, investment, scientific, technical and humanitarian cooperation, thus making it more diversified and comprehensive. We are convinced that, acting together, we will be able to maintain peace and help increase the national welfare of peoples around the globe,” Ozerov told the United Russia party’s international inter-party conference entitled Crucial Issues of International Security in the Conditions of Geopolitical Instability.
Ozerov noted that at a time when the collective West was trying hard to cancel Russia and achieve its political, economic, humanitarian isolation Russia’s partners and friends, despite threats and intimidation, accepted the invitation to the ongoing international conference.
“We appreciate your attention to our agenda and thank you for your position,” he added.
Ozerov pointed out that the African states continued to steadily gain political weight and to establish themselves as one of the most important pillars of the world order system that could not be ignored.
He also stressed that the African countries had made significant progress in the economic field. Energy, agriculture, subsoil use, including the oil and gas industry, transport infrastructure, aircraft and automotive industry, computer and telecommunications technologies are the most promising areas of cooperation.
A second Russia-Africa summit is expected to be held in St. Petersburg in the summer of 2023.
