Russia and Africa to strengthen cooperation in trade and environmental protection
The second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum was held in Cairo, for the first time on the African continent
The Foreign Ministers of Russia and African states agreed on a joint action plan for the period from 2026 to 2029 during the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The conference was attended by heads and representatives of the foreign policy agencies of 52 African states and executive bodies of eight regional integration associations. Key events of the forum included a meeting between the Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, and the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as well as a joint press conference by the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Egypt.
The ministers participating in the forum conference agreed on the implementation of joint projects and on strengthening cooperation in environmental protection and climate, education, healthcare, culture, sport, youth policy, trade and the media.
Following the conference, a joint statement was adopted reflecting common approaches to addressing global challenges. A number of bilateral documents were also signed during the event.
"We have grounds to state that the conference held has created a solid foundation for the high-quality preparation of the third Russia–Africa Summit, scheduled for 2026," Lavrov was quoted as saying on the social media accounts of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Over two days of the forum conference, the Russian delegation took part in more than 20 meetings and events. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia held bilateral talks with African counterparts from the Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Botswana, The Gambia, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Mauritania, Malawi, the Seychelles, Rwanda, Egypt, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, South Sudan, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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