RUSSIA-AFRICA SUMMIT

On October 23-24, the resort city of Sochi hosted the first ever Russia-Africa Summit, co-chaired by Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt

Isabel dos Santos believes that Russia has a vast potential in high technology

Agency’s chief Yevgeny Kiselyov said that from the standpoint of implementing projects Africa was in no way different from the European part of Russia, North America or South America

On October 23-24, the resort city of Sochi hosted the Russia-Africa Summit, co-chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egypt’s head of state Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

The diplomat recalled that the Soviet Union had provided assistance to Mozambique during its war for independence

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he hopes that "relations between Russia and African nations will raise to a new level"

The Russian leader noted that bilateral trade was far from being stable so far

President Paul Kagame congratulated Putin on the successful organization of the first Russia-Africa summit and stressed that he's satisfied with its results

The sides have discussed fight "against international terrorist units, whose growing activity is seen in the Sahara Sahel region, in particular"

The Russian leader noted that friendly interstate relations have developed between the two states, the history of which begins from the moment Kenya's declaration of independence