MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Initiatives to deploy advanced Russian services are being implemented in Africa, President Vladimir Putin announced at the first plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit.
"With the participation of Russian businesses, promising initiatives to introduce advanced Russian digital services are being implemented on the continent," the President said.
He added that a declaration on a Russia-Africa partnership in the use of artificial intelligence will be adopted at the conclusion of the summit.
"Year by year, ties between Russia and Africa are deepening in areas that are critically important for the continent's population, such as healthcare and the fight against epidemics," Putin said.
He noted that the Russian side supplies effective medicines and conducts joint exercises on responding to infectious disease outbreaks.
The President also touched upon cooperation between Russia and African nations in education. According to him, nearly 40,000 students from Africa are currently enrolled in Russian universities, and more than 300,000 Africans have received degrees in Russia to date. Furthermore, branches of the country’s leading universities and educational centers are being established across the continent, helping to promote the Russian language and culture.