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By Kester Kenn
Klomegah, GNA Office Manager in Moscow
Moscow, Russia,
03 June, GNA – Under the theme "Russia-Africa: partnership for
Development ", the Russian Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation and
the National Guild of Producers and Importers organized a working day
forum which was the occasion for open and exhaustive discussions on a draft
wide range of critical trade issues between Russia and Africa.
A press release
at the end of the program, stressed the importance of African countries as
strategic partners and their reliable business institutions in the provision of
solutions to the challenges of economic cooperation between Africa and the world
Russia.
He said the
This forum was a step forward in the preparation of a document containing factual research.
business leaders with new ideas and approaches to policy development
directions and their implementation.
The program
involved three plenary sessions – cooperation between Russia and Africa in
agriculture, development of industrial production, the energy sector and transport
African countries and cooperation in the field of medicine.
The president of
the Council of the Federation, Ekaterina Popova, in plenary session,
discussed, the global challenges and the development of the
cooperation between Russia and Africa.
She emphasized
the need to do more to deepen their economic ties. Total exports from Russia to
In the last decade, Africa has accounted for about 100 billion US dollars.
"By the way,
It is the only continent where, in recent years, there has been an important
increase in Russian exports.
"The same
time, there are significant obstacles to our commercial relations, without which
it is impossible to speak of the pace of progress in the development of
Russian-African cooperation, "said Popova at the rally.
Georgy Petrov,
Advisor to the President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICC),
said: "If the task of the government is to create good conditions to do
companies on the African continent, entrepreneurs then have their own goals:
realize this potential ".
Russian
companies such as Gazprom, Rosatom, Lukoil and others have already set up
strong hold on the African market.
He added that
However, small and medium-sized enterprises should do a lot for
achievement of their objectives in Africa.
Last year, the
Federal Chamber made presentations on economic, industrial and investment aspects
potential of Ethiopia and Mauritius. Meeting of Russian President Sergei Katyrin
with ambbadadors from Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, South Sudan and several other
African countries.
This year, the
The largest badociation of Russian entrepreneurs co-organized meetings of the
Presidents of Zimbabwe and Angola with business representatives at their
official working visits to Moscow. Trade missions were organized in the south
Africa and Nigeria.
Director of
Asia, Africa and Latin America Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Development, Alexander Dianov, stressed that the role of the African continent in
the global economy was growing steadily.
The rhythm of
development of African countries, he said, was ahead of the major trends and
nearly 70% of their population, under 30 years old.
"In these
circumstances, the return of Russia to Africa plays a special role. If in Soviet
The development of our relations with the countries of the continent was sometimes difficult.
dictated mainly by political considerations, economic interests
in a different way, "added Dianov.
Ekaterina
Shulekina, director of programs at the Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement
interview that Russia had made a huge support and was still
seek to identify mutual investment sectors in Africa.
The forum was
will facilitate significant network connections on a large scale and to
encourage ideas that could change the economic profile in Africa.
She added that
many Russian companies were increasingly interested in promoting
cooperation and therefore the preparatory meeting could
to help build business confidence, contribute to the successful development of these
international relations and to define new forms of cooperation during the Russia-Africa partnership.
The summit will be held in October in Sochi.
the
Participants included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Russian Federation, Ministries of Industry and Trade, Economic Development,
and agriculture.
There was also
leading experts in the field of trade and economic relations with African countries.
countries, ambbadadors and entrepreneurs from African countries – Ethiopia,
Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius and
South Africa.
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