ST. PETERSBURG, July 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciates the high level of organization of the Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"Indeed, the president appreciates the high level of the summit’s organization," he noted.

According to the Kremlin spokesman, the summit "wasn’t just about high-level meetings." "A lot of events took place on the sidelines of the summit, pertaining to sports, science, education and the media," Peskov said, adding that a wide range of issues that interested both Russian and African participants had been discussed.

When asked when such summits would take place in the future, Peskov stressed that according to the summit’s joint declaration, such meetings would be held every three years.

The second Russia-Africa Summit, along with an economic and humanitarian forum, took place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on July 27-28. Similar to the first such event in 2019, the summit was held under the rubric "For Peace, Security and Development." The event was organized by the Roscongress Foundation. TASS, which was the official information partner and photo-hosting agency of the summit and forum, also hosted the second Russia-Africa Media Forum.