🎙Interview of Tatyana Dovgalenko, Director of the Department for Partnership with Africa of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to RIA Novosti news agency (February 20, 2025)
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❓ Question: What are the major areas of work within the newly established Department for Partnership with Africa?
💬 Tatyana Dovgalenko: Our task is to develop comprehensive relations with Africa and strengthen their truly strategic nature. Today, it is a dynamically developing continent. The enormous human capital of the African nations is just as much a guarantee of their economic sovereignty as their vast natural resources.
❓ Question: What do you think triggered the development of Russia-Africa relations?
💬 Tatyana Dovgalenko: In recent years, Russian-African cooperation has advanced to a completely new level. The first and second Russia-Africa Summits and the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum held last November gave a powerful boost to this process.
Together with our African friends, we are working to implement the agreements reached, based on the Action Plan adopted at the summit meeting in St Petersburg. <...>
Efforts to build relations with its leading organisation, the African Union, as well as the continent’s regional and subregional associations, alliances of states, multilateral formats and mechanisms, are another key area of our Department’s work.
❓ Question: How do you assess Russia-Africa mutual trade? In which domains are investment projects being pursued?
💬 Tatyana Dovgalenko: The volume of trade and economic cooperation, which reached a record high of $24.5 billion in 2023, keeps growing. <...> Work is underway to implement major investment projects on the continent, including in energy, creation of transport and logistics chains, building a secure mutual payments system, and high technology, including space exploration and digital technologies.
❓ Question: How does Moscow assess the efforts by the Alliance of Sahel States to counter terrorism?
💬 Tatyana Dovgalenko: The establishment of the Alliance of Sahel States confederation is an essential step in consolidating the efforts by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to ensure national security and resolve socio-economic problems. <...>
The alliance’s major goal is to counter the terrorist threat in the Sahara-Sahel zone. The situation in the region is indeed complicated, including due to the Westefforts which was directly involved in the destruction of Libyan statehood in 2011. <...>
Russia is providing assistance both in boosting counter-terrorism capabilities and improving the combat effectiveness of national armed forces by sending military specialists and equipment as well as training military and law enforcement personnel, and in the socio-economic development of the countries in the region.
❓ Question: Are new food aid deliveries to Africa planned through WFP? Who is likely to receive them soon? When and in what amounts?
💬 Tatyana Dovgalenko: Our country provides humanitarian aid to the needy population of African countries both via bilateral channels and international organisations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the key multilateral channel for us to provide such assistance. <...>
Last year was no exception, with the Russian Government providing the programme with the necessary funding to supply Russian food to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, and Sudan.
However, due to the sanctions imposed by Washington on Russian financial institutions in November 2024 <...> it has not yet been possible to transfer the funds.
❓ Question: What is the current status of Russia’s educational cooperation with Africa?
💬 Tatyana Dovgalenko: More than 34,000 African students are studying in the Russian Federation, including some 7,000 whose studies are funded from the Russian federal budget.
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🇷🇺🇳🇪📞 President Vladimir Putinspoke over the phone with President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland of the Republic of Niger Abdourahamane Tchiani, who expressed solidarity with the Russian people and heartfelt condolences over the numerous victims of the heinous terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall.
In discussing the bilateral agenda, the Leaders expressed determination to step up political dialogue and develop mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres.
They also exchanged views on the developments in the Sahel-Sahara region with an emphasis on coordination of security and counterterrorism efforts.
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📄Statement by the participants of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on current issues of exploration and use of Outer Space for peaceful purposes(Sochi, 10 November, 2024)
💬 We, the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and African States recognized by the United Nations (UN), Leadership of the African Union Commission and of executive bodies of the leading African integration organizations, as well as their representatives, gathered on 10 November 2024 in the Russian Federation, Sirius Federal Territory, to participate in the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum <...>
• call for the strengthening of international cooperation in the use of space technologies for disaster mitigation by expanding the access of our countries to the use of services and information obtained through space activities, and to promote capacity and institution-building in order to cope with disasters, especially on the African Continent,
• support the creation of a well-coordinated and integrated African Space Programme within the framework of the African Space Agency that is responsive to the social, economic, political and environmental needs of the African States,
• emphasize the need to increase the benefits of space technology and its applications and to contribute to an orderly growth of space activities favorable to sustained economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, including strengthening sustainable spatial data infrastructure at the regional and national levels and building resilience to reduce the consequences of disasters, in particular in developing countries and in this regard stress the need to enhance cooperation with a view to assisting African States in the implementation of their outer space strategy, which aims to strengthen African States’ use of Outer Space to bolster their development aspirations, <...>
• emphasize the importance of developing a universal approach to the exchange of information for the safety and security of space operations,
• call on COPUOS Member States to increase the level of transparency and trust in the use and exploration of Outer Space exclusively for peaceful purposes,
• call for the use of civilian space systems, including commercial ones, and their ground infrastructure, as well as the achievements of space science, technologies and services exclusively for peaceful purposes,
• agree to intensify the dialogue within the framework of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum and in the relevant multilateral fora on issues related to the exploration and peaceful use of Outer Space.
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✍️ The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putinsent a greeting message to the organisers and participants of the Great African Expedition.
✉️ Relations between Russia and African countries are on the rise which was starkly highlighted following the second Russia-Africa Summit held in St Petersburg last year.
Fisheries have traditionally been an important part of bilateral economic cooperation. The Great African Expedition made possible by the Federal Agency for Fisheries will undoubtedly help ramp up joint efforts in this area.
Assessing the size of aquatic biological resources in the exclusive economic zones of African countries is what this major and truly unparalleled research project all about. The populations of commercial species of marine fauna occurring in a significant portion of these vast water areas that are part of the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean have not been studied for a long time now.
We operate on the premise that the research conducted by Russian specialists will boost the effectiveness of fishing carried out by our African partners, which, in turn, will improve Africa’s food security.
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🌍 African nations are displaying a strong interest in the XIII international Meeting of High Representatives For Security Issues to be held at the "Russia" National Centre in Moscow on May 27−29, 2025.
Forty-five delegations from over 40 countries of Africa, as well as several Africa-based international organisations, including the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development, have confirmed their intention to participate in the forum that will be chaired by Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu.
🤝 In a separate briefing to be held on the sidelines of the 13th meeting, participants will discuss ways to further intensify relations between Russia and African countries even further, particularly in light of decisions approved by the Russia-Africa summits.
The Press Service of the Executive Office of the Security Council of Russia:
“Large-scale geopolitical changes have directly affected the interests of states of the Global South and East. We hear an increasingly audible voice of African countries, which seek to conduct their foreign policy in the interests of their people and are ready to defend their right to freely choose their path of development. Russia has always rendered assistance to its African partners in their striving to defend their sovereignty, national interests and legitimate place in the system of international relations.”
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💬Remarks by Ambassador of Russia to Egypt Georgy Borisenko, at the Inauguration Ceremony of the African Space Agency:
On behalf of the Russia, please allow me to extend heartfelt congratulations to the organizers and participants of the ceremony on the occasion of this truly historic achievement!
▪️Today, Africa is rapidly increasing its involvement in space exploration, successfully advancing towards implementation of the comprehensive space program that would benefit the social, economic, political, and environmental needs of the continent.
▪️As the pioneer in space exploration, Russia proudly carries on traditions of national cosmonautics – we construct new spaceports, rockets and satellites while expanding cooperation with all constructively minded partners.
▪️It is our deepest interest to see Africa joining space exploration efforts, and we are ready to offer comprehensive support.
Russia and Africa have a shared future, and we must ensure that it will be as bright as possible.
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✍️ Article for "Ahram online" by the Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgiy Borisenko under the title "Welcome to Russia!":
🔹️It is gratifying that Egypt will be represented on the Russia-Africa Summit by one of the largest delegations comprised of key politicians, leaders of business and mass media, and distinguished public figures.
🔹️Such a wide representation is no coincidence. Egypt has always been an essential political and economic partner for Russia in Africa. It is hard to overestimate our cultural and people-to-people ties. Moreover, it is a great honour for us to welcome our Egyptian friends in Saint Petersburg because it was your country and personally His Excellency President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
🔹️Historically cultural and humanitarian ties are the basis of such friendly relations between the people of the two countries.
🔹️We hope that our Egyptian friends, who are about to visit the Russian northern capital will enjoy its rich culture and unique beauty.
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⚡️ Comment of the Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgiy Borisenko to MENA on participation of the Egyptian President in the Second Russia-Africa Summit in St.Petersburg:
💬 There is no doubt that H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is always a guest of honor in Russia and he will be warmly welcomed by Vladimir Putin. Both leaders are connected not only with long history of mutually beneficial partnership, but with deep-rooted personal friendship.
🇷🇺🇪🇬We expect that negotiations on the highest level will give renewed impetus to cooperation between our countries in various fields, particularly because this year we celebrate the 80th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations.
🫂It is especially important that the Egyptian delegation will be headed by President Sisi, who co-chaired the first summit. Taking into account Cairo’s experience of cooperation with African countries and its incontestable reputation in the region, partners made a decisive contribution to the success of the Sochi Summit.
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اصدقائنا الاعزاء!
لقد بدء قبول طلبات المشاركة في المسابقة الدولية لرسومات الأطفال "روسيا - إفريقيا"!
يتم قبول أعمال الفنانين الشباب حتى 30 أبريل. تعمل محمية المتحف التاريخي والمعماري والفني "جزيرة - مدينة Sviyazhsk" كمنظم للمسابقة الإبداعية.
الأطفال من روسيا والدول الأفريقية الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 7 و 17 مدعوون للمشاركة. سيتم تحديد الفائزين في أربع فئات عمرية في الترشيحات: القصص الخيالية ، مواقع اليونسكو ، العلاقات الثقافية والعلمية الروسية الأفريقية: الماضي والحاضر ، والسنغال.
سيتم عرض أعمال الفائزين والفائزين بالجوائز في المعرض.
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Дорогие друзья!
Стартовал приём заявок на международный конкурс детского рисунка «Россия — Африка»!
Работы юных художников принимают до 30 апреля. В качестве организатора творческого состязания выступает историко-архитектурный и художественный музей-заповедник «Остров-град Свияжск».
К участию приглашаются дети из России и африканских стран в возрасте от 7 до 17 лет. Победителей определят в четырёх возрастных категориях по номинациям «Сказки», «Объекты ЮНЕСКО», «Российско-африканские культурные и научные связи: история и современность» и «Сенегал».
Работы победителей и призёров будут представлены на выставке.
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🇷🇺🇿🇦📞 President Vladimir Putinspoke over the phone with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.
The President of South Africa expressed his deep condolences and feelings of solidarity over the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall. He wished resilience to the families and friends of the victims and a speedy recovery to the injured.
The Leaders expressed satisfaction with the current level of strategic partnership between their countries and discussed issues of practical trade, economic, energy and humanitarian cooperation.
Speaking in the context of the #BRICS Chairmanship, which Russia has taken over from South Africa, they discussed interaction within the group in its new expanded format.
In light of the peace initiative advanced by African states to resolve the Ukraine crisis, Cyril Ramaphosa briefed Vladimir Putin on South Africa’s intention to continue working in this area with due regard for Russia’s legitimate interests. Vladimir Putin, in turn, outlined Russia’s position of principle on developments around Ukraine, noting that Russia had always been open to a serious and substantive discussion of a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict.
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🇷🇺🇹🇩 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by President of the Republic of Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby.
📍 N'Djamena, June 5
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