RUSSIA ATTACHES PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO STRENGTHENING TRADITIONALLY FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH AFRICA – president Putin
RUSSIA ATTACHES PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO STRENGTHENING TRADITIONALLY FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH AFRICA – president Putin
By – Lawal Sale
On occasion of the First Ministeial Conference of Russia-Africa Partnership Forum that was officially opened today, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sent his warm welcome message to the participants of the conference saying that the conference is being held in accordance with the decision taken following the Russia-Africa summit held last year in St. Peterburgh.
President putin noted that African countries enjoy growing authority on the world stage. Adding that by pursuing constructive, peaceful foreign policies, Africa plays an increasingly important role in addressing the most important issues on the international agenda. ”
Further, he said, “Russia, for its part, attaches particular importance to strengthening traditionally friendly relations with African partners. “We are united by the desire to build a fair multipolar world order based on genuine equality and the supremacy of international law, free from any forms of discrimination, dictate and sanctions pressure.”
President Putin emphasized that cooperation between the Russian Federation and African States is becoming increasingly rich and multifaceted – this is fully confirmed by the substantive program of the ministerial conference.
He said that during the two-day meeting, the heads
of foreign policy departments will not only consider various aspects of the implementation of the Partnership Forum Action Plan for 2023-2026, but also outline new, promising areas of mutually beneficial cooperation.
President Putin pledges that Russia will continue to provide all possible assistance to African friends in a wide range of areas – in ensuring sustainable development, in the fight against terrorism and extremism, in coutering epidemic diseases, in solving the food problem and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters.
In conclusion, he said he believes the work of the conference will be successful and fruitful, and that the agreements reached as a result will serve to further expand the entire range of Russian-African relations – for the benefit of our countries and people.
