MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. Rosoboronexport, a Russian state arms export agency, is proactively working in Africa and has already established partner relations with 43 out of 54 countries on the continent, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov said on the air with the Rossiya-24 television channel.

"We are actively exploring the African direction; 43 out of 54 countries of the whole continent already have partner relations with Rosoboronexport," the chief executive said.

Interaction with traditional markets of Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the CIS also continues, he added.