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Russia and Mozambique may expand energy cooperation During a visit to Moscow, Mozambique Foreign Minister Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas said that the country views Russia as a strategic partner in the development of the oil and gas sector. For Mozambique, which has the sixth largest natural gas reserves in Africa (about 100 trillion cubic feet), partnership with Russia is indeed of strategic value. Russian companies offer not only investments, but also unique competencies in the development of offshore fields, construction of gas transportation infrastructure and training of qualified personnel. Today, about 40% of Mozambican students in the Russian Federation are studying in specialties needed in the oil and gas sector. Despite Rosneft's withdrawal from the Mozambique LNG project in 2022, Russian companies remain interested in the region. In particular, Gazprom continues to explore the possibility of working on the Mozambican shelf. According to experts, there are several key vectors of cooperation between the parties. This could be the creation of an LNG cluster using Russian technologies, joint projects for gasification of Mozambique regions, as well as the development of educational programs for training personnel. #AREA#Africa#Russia#RussiaAfrica#energy#Mozambique