The First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on Nov. 9-10 began today at Sirius University in Sochi. The forum, which was proposed at the Second Russia-Africa Summit in 2023, brings together over 1,500 participants, including more than 40 ministers of foreign affairs, education and science, digital development and technology, economy, industry, healthcare, and youth policy, reported Sputnik.
Delegations have come from Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Mauritania, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, the Seychelles, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, and Ethiopia.
According to the organizer of the forum, Roscongress Foundation, the conference aims to strengthen comprehensive cooperation between Russia and African nations in all areas—politics, security, economy, and scientific, technical, cultural, and humanitarian issues:
