2023-07-27 21:38:54
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(Saint Petersburg, July 27, 2023, GMT+3). The President of the Transition, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim TRAORE attended, late Thursday morning at the ExpoForum convention and exhibition center in Saint Petersburg, the opening ceremony of the 2nd Economic and Russia-Africa humanitarian aid.
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It was Russian President Vladimir PUTIN who opened the plenary session of this forum in which African Heads of State and Government take part. This meeting between Africa and the Russian Federation aims to strengthen cooperation with a view to defining the development trajectory of relations between Russia and Africa in the long term.
“The main goal is to enhance the well-being of our citizens, improve living conditions and resolve urgent issues and problems,” Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin told AFP. opening of the Forum.
Thirty plenary sessions and meetings will be held during this forum around themes related to the economy, security, science, technology and social development to “together move towards a new quality of life” beneficial to African states and their strategic partner, Russia.
“Russia is sincerely interested in deepening humanitarian, trade and investment relations with Africa,” the Russian president said.
With an annual growth rate of 4.5% exceeding the world average and a rapidly increasing population, Africa has clear potential for development. And to support the African continent in its development, Russia will invest in the agricultural, technological and energy sectors. At the Saint Petersburg Forum, President Vladimir PUTIN announced the implementation of 30 energy projects in 16 countries on the continent.
Also, “we will pay particular attention to the delivery of wheat and maize to African countries,” he added. Already Russia has indicated its availability to support certain countries on the continent, including Burkina Faso, with food donations.
For the current Chairman of the African Union, the President of the Union of the Comoros, Azali ASSOUMANI, this Forum was an opportunity to address major issues for the continent and to reaffirm the partnership with Russia.
“It is obvious that Russia has plenty of room to establish itself as a major partner and we are ready to discuss with it all the major issues of cooperation”, explained the Chairman-in-Office of the AU, who made the advocacy on behalf of his peers for the lifting of the export suspension of Ukrainian wheat so that African countries that import this commodity can do so.
On the occasion of this Forum, the President of the BRICS Bank, Dilma ROUSSEFF argued that this new bank is ready to support promising initiatives in developing countries and especially those in Africa.
Source: Communication Department of the Presidency of Faso
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