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Russia summit – Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

In Sochi completed held 23 and 24 October first summit Russia - Africa. Russia summit hostess, co-chaired by Egypt, and Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize fruitful mutual work.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

The first-ever summit in Russia format – Africa was held in Sochi 23 by 24 October. The participants of the summit were President Vladimir Putin, Heads of State and Government 43 (of 54) Africa, 120 Ministers and representatives of more than six thousand 104 State of the world, including the US, Canada, Australia and the leading countries of Europe.

A key objective of the summit was the release of Russian cooperation and partnership with African countries to a qualitatively new level. As President Putin noted in the final speech, This goal was successfully achieved: the Sochi event opened a new chapter in relations between Moscow and the continent of Africa, and the atmosphere at the summit was “businesslike and friendly, if not the soul”.

Russia summit – Africa: the main results

Following two days of the summit of the Russian Federation – Africa declaration has been approved, signed by all the members of the highest level. According to Vladimir Putin, it spelled out the purpose of further development of cooperation between Russia and the African continent in all key areas, including policy, economic, health, trade, education and culture. Also, Russia and African countries agreed on joint opposition to dictate and blackmail individual states in such areas, as foreign and monetary policy.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

For two days, Russia and African countries have signed over 500 contracts, memoranda and other agreements, which exceeds the sum of 800 billion rubles, as reported by the advisor to the Russian leader Anton Kobyakov.

In addition to the practical, summit has an absolute value of the historical: According to Putin, the participants decided to meet in the format of the partnership forum every three years (in turn – in Russia and one of the African countries).

Russia - a reliable partner in Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the meeting with the Russian leader said, that Cairo considers Russia as a reliable partner in Africa. He expressed the hope, Russia will work in Africa in all spheres, including the development and financing of infrastructure projects, energy and the construction of roads.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

"We see the Russian side as a reliable partner of the African continent", - Al-Sisi said.

Also, the two leaders agreed to continue to work for the resumption of charter flights between the countries, to enter specific dates.

Among other things, Vladimir Putin said, that Moscow will support a forum on peace and development.

Russia to help Sudan

"Rosgeologiya" reached an agreement with the province of the Nile of Sudan on a joint study of the geological potential of the African region. It is reported by the Russian company.

"In accordance with the signed document, priority areas of cooperation between the parties will be the systematization and optimization of geological data base for the mineral potential of the Nile Province, geological environment monitoring, Modeling of ore fields and organization of control mineral resources ", - said in a text message.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

Besides, As the president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, during the negotiations the presidents of Russia and Sudan in Sochi discussed the topic of military-technical cooperation.

"The subject figured on the agenda of military-technical cooperation of the talks", - Peskov told reporters in answer to a question, Are discussed in a meeting with Sudanese President complexes purchases theme C-400.

Vladimir Putin also said, that the Russian Federation will continue to provide support to the Sudan in order to normalize the situation in the African country. He added, that the signing of the constitutional declaration and the formation of the Supreme Court Council are the first steps to stabilize the situation in the republic.

As Russia is cooperating with African countries

Putin said that Russia and the growth of trade turnover in Africa 2018 year 17% and exceeding the target of 20 billion. He considers feasible the goal of doubling this figure in a few years because of the high rate of development of cooperation between Russia and the continent.

Another example of, as the developing partnership, the president called a large number of students from Africa in Russian universities (the number of all time was about half a million).

Important for cooperation, Putin called Russian assistance to stabilize the situation in a number of countries and regions in Africa, economic and humanitarian support for its countries. Total, he noted, Moscow wrote off African States 20 billion of debt for all time.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

The most striking example of Russia and recently Africa cooperation is cooperation of Russia with the Central African Republic (CAR). The forum presented the president of this country Faustin-Arcanjo Tuadera, which he meets Putin. Tuadera called Russian major partner in Africa, which helps them to overcome the problems and challenges. CAR itself intensively developing partnership with Russia in trade, education and defense sector (The latest issue was discussed in Sochi on the level of military departments).

At the talks with Putin recalled Tuaderoy, that Russia was among the first to recognize the independence of the republic. Moscow also played a crucial role in stabilizing the situation in the Central African Republic: with the assistance of Russia in February 2019 , the Khartoum Peace Agreement was approved, which became the basis for the formation of a new government and a de-escalation.

The international significance of Russian Summit – Africa

In addition to bilateral agreements, the summit in Sochi took a number of decisions, positive influence on the international situation. So, it was decided to deepen the partnership with African countries and the BRICS EAEC, participants are Russian, thereby enhancing the multipolarity of the modern world.

The summit was attended by heads of regional and All-African integration associations (including the African Union), with which Moscow agreed to intensify mutually beneficial dialogue.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

Besides, Russia and African states have agreed on joint efforts to combat international terrorism, information security, UN reform, including its Security Council,, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and countering the militarization of space, proposed by some Western countries. A separate item in the final declaration was an agreement on the rejection of unilateral economic sanctions and military interventions, abuse than some states.

Libyan question

The summit in Sochi and visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya's interim government in Tobruk Abdel Hadi al-Huveydzh. He expressed the willingness to form a government of national unity in the country and hold free elections.

He also reminded, that captured the Government of national consensus (PNS) Libya, the country's capital - Tripoli - turned into a big prison, which contain the Libyans.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

Abdel Hadi al-stressed Huveydzh, that carried out at present anti-terrorist operation of the Libyan National Army under the leadership of Khalifa Haftar needed, to establish unity and the rule of law throughout the country, and due to popular demand.

"The main goal - the liberation of the capital (Tripoli - cf.. order.). No one wants to manage the Libyans by force of arms. We want, To finish terrorist activities. After that, go to conciliation, to create a national unity government, to hold free elections ", - said al-Huveydzh on priority plans.

In turn, Vladimir Putin drew attention, that the crisis situation, prevailing in Libya, It was the result of an irresponsible policy of a number of states, who perverted the United Nations resolution.

Russia summit – Africa: interesting points

Two days of the summit of the Russian Federation - Africa remember the journalists and the public a number of interesting points. So, at the plenary session of the second day of the forum 24 October word got each of the more 40 leaders, what, as does the summit, It was unprecedented.

Russia summit - Africa: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic and other countries of the continent summarize

One of the most memorable was the statements by President Putin joke about a 28-place of Russia in the ranking of Doing Business-2020. When this was announced by the President of Mauritius, Russian leader joked, that he “behaving immodestly”, as the Russian took place in his country, which, in its turn, He climbed to 13th place.

earlier “economy today” I wrote about the interesting moments of the first day of the summit Russia – Africa.

Friendly and warm atmosphere in Sochi helped create not only a mutual desire for cooperation, but also thought-out to the smallest detail to provide a forum, make the meeting of different cultures vibrant and original.

Grigory Egorov

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