ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. The Republic of Cameroon expects Russia’s support in raising financial aid, including through the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country’s president Paul Biya said at a plenary meeting of the second Russia-Africa summit.

"The problem of our countries’ development is still relevant, with the current crisis having aggravated the situation even more. As previously, we hope that Russia will support us, in particular, in raising financial resources. We would like a request to the IMF, other financial structures for solving our problems," he said.

Yaounde also seeks to establish cooperation with Moscow in the area of combating terrorism, the republic’s president added. He also expressed hope that Russia will support Africa in its intention to be represented on international platforms.

The second Russia-Africa summit is running at St. Petersburg’s Expoforum convention center on July 27-28. An economic and humanitarian forum is running in parallel to the event. Like the previous summit, this one is held under the motto ‘For Peace, Security, and Development’. The Roscongress Foundation is the summit’s organizer while TASS is its photo hosting agency and media partner. TASS is also holding the second Russia-Africa Media Forum.