The Roscongress Foundation signed a number of cooperation agreements on
the first day of the RussiaAfrica Economic Forum to establish effective
communication between the expert and business communities of the Russian
Federation and African countries. The agreements were signed with the Egyptian
Exporters Association Expolink, the National Agency for Investment Promotion
of the Republic of the Congo, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Agency, the
Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority, the Chamber of Commerce of Burkina
Faso, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Tanzania, the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Abuja, the Kenya National Chamber of
Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mali, and the Confederation
of Business Associations of Mozambique.
«The Forum provides us with a unique opportunity to establish a direct
dialogue with representatives of the authorities and the business community of
the African continent. The agreements we signed today create fundamentally new
opportunities for us and should take communication between representatives of
business, state, public organizations, and social institutions to a new level.
Today we have laid a solid foundation for building long-term and diverse
cooperation between Russia and African countries. Partnerships in such areas as
modern technologies, industry, construction, and many other areas are all being
discussed at the RussiaAfrica Economic Forum, and I am sure that this will
result in long-term mutually beneficial collaboration with our regional
partners in African countries,» Roscongress Foundation CEO Alexander Stuglev
said.
Khaled El Mikati, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian
Exporters Association Expolink, noted the Egyptian business communitys high
level of interest in cooperation with Russia: «Collaborating with the
Roscongress Foundation creates opportunities for us to build a direct dialogue
with our Russian partners, including at the major business events conducted by
the Foundation, such as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum,
Eastern Economic Forum, and Russian Energy Week. Participating in these events
helps us find methods of mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries
and build effective communication for the successful implementation of joint
projects.»
The Roscongress Foundation also signed a cooperation agreement with the
Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
«A number of strategic cooperation agreements have been signed on the
sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic Forum today. Joint projects will be
implemented in the economic, social, and humanitarian spheres. The Forum served
as a platform for dialogue and a meeting place for the expert community and
laid the foundation for long-term mutually beneficial cooperation between
Russia and Africa,» said Irina Abramova, director of the Institute for African
Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The RussiaAfrica Summit and Economic Forum will
take place on 2324 October in Sochi at the Sirius Park of Science and
Art. The events are being organized by the Roscongress Foundation, and the
co-organizers of the RussiaAfrica Economic Forum are Russian Export Center and
Afreximbank.