Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads and officials of the foreign ministries of Russia and the African countries will gather in the hospitable capital of Egypt to assess the state of Russian–African relations and set out the ways of their development.
For the first time, the ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum will take place on the African continent. We are glad that a year ago, during such a conference in the Russian city of Sochi, our partners responded to the proposal to host the ministerial conference in 2025.
Let me recall that the Partnership Forum was established back in 2019. We have already successfully held two Russian–African summits – in Sochi in 2019 and in St. Petersburg – another city in Russia – in 2023. Sectoral meetings on specific areas of cooperation are held regularly.
The work of the Forum is crucial for promoting the full range of Russian–African relations; it organically complements and enriches Russia’s relations with the African countries which are developing dynamically on a bilateral basis as well.
There are many reasons for Russia–Africa mutual attraction dating bac k to supported countries in Africa to break free from the shackles of colonial dependence. We are proud that our predecessors provided this assistance selflessly and with dedication. It was the Soviet Union that played the key role in the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonia