🎙Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 46th meeting of the Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation under the Russian Foreign Ministry on interregional cooperation with African countries(April 8, 2026, Moscow)
💬 Russia and Africa are bound by long-standing and close ties.
Today, the countries of the continent are striving to finally overcome the remnants of colonial dependence and to strengthen their national sovereignty, above all in the economic and financial spheres.
Those who describe the current period as Africa’s “second awakening” after the decolonisation of the 1960s are right. It was then that political independence was proclaimed, above all thanks to the decisive role of the Soviet Union, which promoted the relevant declarations at the UN.
☝️Recent years have shown that neo-colonial dependence has by no means disappeared. Economically and financially, in terms of control over trade routes and financial flows, Africa still does not enjoy full independence and continues, in economic terms, to serve as a source of raw materials.
👉The lion’s share of added value is still generated elsewhere – to a large extent, and decisively so, in the former metropolitan powers.
African partners spoke about this more than once at the two Russia-African Union summits held in Sochi in 2019 and in St Petersburg in 2023. The decisions adopted at those summits should serve as guidelines in preparing for the next summit, which we plan to hold later this year.
All this will contribute to Africa’s economic emancipation, ensure that it reaps the proper returns and benefits from its natural resources, and support the emergence of the African continent as one of the centres of the rising #MultipolarWorld.
🤝 I would like to stress in particular that we are restoring our presence on the African continent fairly rapidly, after it declined sharply during the breakup of the Soviet Union. At present, Russia has 45 embassies operating across the continent, with four more set to open in the near future.
The key upcoming event on the foreign policy calendar is the third Russia-Africa Summit. It is due to be held in Moscow – this has been agreed – in late October this year. Preparations are currently underway. We count on the active participation of Russian regions in the relevant thematic sessions of this summit.
I would once again like to underscore the special importance we attach to the interregional dimension of Russia-Africa relations. It is a solid foundation which, as it grows stronger, helps ensure the steady development of relations with our partners at the national level.
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🌟 Celebrating 80 Years of the Russian Nuclear Industry! 🌟
Today marks a historic milestone — the 80th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry.
It’s not just a story of technology and science, but of vision, resilience, and the determination to transform challenges into opportunities for the future.
⚛️ Breakthroughs that redefined possibility
The Russian nuclear industry became a leader in the peaceful use of atomic energy. The world's first nuclear power plant in Obninsk was launched, created the first nuclear icebreaker and tokamak.
🚀 Rosatom today
Today, the State Corporation "Rosatom" creates advanced technologies for a wide range of industries: today the state corporation not only builds nuclear power plants, providing clean energy to the country and the world, but also creates new materials — super-strong, environmentally friendly, helps develop the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route, develops
nuclear medicine methods to defeat incurable diseases, advances quantum technologies to solve global human problems.
👨👩👧👦 A dream for the future
Today, the nuclear industry has a big new dream — a long and healthy life for people through clean atomic energy, advanced nuclear medicine methods, new materials, and modern digital technologies.
🌍 We dream of a world where energy is limitless, life is healthier, and humanity thrives. And together, we will make this dream a reality.
We are proud & happy! ✨
#NuclearEnergy#CleanPower#Innovation#SustainableFuture
🌐BRICS Nuclear Energy Platform: shaping the future of global nuclear energy
On 26 September 2025, Moscow hosted the annual conference of the BRICS Nuclear Energy Platform as part of World Atomic Week (WAW-2025). The event brought together leaders and partners from Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, China, South Africa, the UAE, Ethiopia, Turkey, and the ASEAN Energy Hub to discuss 2025 results and plans for 2026.
A key moment of the conference was the approval of the Platform’s first strategic concept, outlining priorities such as human resource development, fundraising for nuclear projects, supply chain sustainability, reactor construction, nuclear fuel cycle technologies, and public acceptance of nuclear energy.
Elsie Pule, Chief Coordinator of the Platform, emphasized the growing global role of BRICS:
“According to her, the group accounts for almost one-third of operating NPPs and more than 70% currently under-construction power units. Elsie Pule predicted that the BRICS’s share would be least two-thirds of all new nuclear capacity added to the global NPP fleet by 2030.”
Alexey Likhachev also highlighted Rosatom’s commitment to international cooperation:
“By tradition, Rosatom supports international cooperation, partnerships, and the exchange of best practices as we believe that the development of safe, sustainable and innovative energy - especially nuclear energy - is only possible through joint efforts. A year and a half ago, Rosatom joined the initiative for creating the BRICS Nuclear Energy Platform. Over the first year, the Platform became the site for direct exchange of experience, knowledge, and technologies for public and private companies. The addition of new members is important and symbolic as it confirms that the number of partners sharing our goals and values is increasing.”
During the conference, Nucleo Brasil Energia Participações Ltd. officially joined the Platform, further strengthening international collaboration in nuclear energy.
#Rosatom#BRICS#NuclearEnergy#WAW2025#InternationalCooperation
🌍 Peaceful Atom Day!⚛️
Today we celebrate a milestone that changed the course of history — Peaceful Atom Day.
On June 26, 1954, the world’s first nuclear power plant was launched in Obninsk, marking the beginning of a new era — an era of clean and powerful energy for the benefit of humanity.
Since then, nuclear energy has become more than just a technology it is a tool for sustainable development, a science that unites nations and a symbol of peace and progress.
#GlobalRosatom#PeacefulAtom#NuclearEnergy#Rosatom#June26
#SaudiArabia is putting $600 billion into the future of the U.S. What are the key sectors it will focus on?
#SaudiInvestment#USPartnership#GlobalInvestment#MilitaryContracts#NuclearEnergy#USInvestments#GlobalEconomy#USA#KSA#Trump
Official Start of World Atomic Week
This event serves as a key platform for dialogue among the global nuclear industry leaders.
The ceremony was attended by officials from Russia and international organizations:
🔹 Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, Chairman of the Rosatom Supervisory Council
🔹 Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
🔹 Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
🔹 Sama Bilbao y León, Director General of the World Nuclear Association (WNA)
🔹 Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM
Such high-level participation underscores the forum's exceptional importance for developing common approaches to the future of clean and safe nuclear energy.
#Rosatom#WorldAtomicWeek#NuclearEnergy#IAEA#WNA#Moscow#FutureOfEnergy#CleanEnergy
Nuclear Power Corp. Secures $542M
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has successfully raised a fund of $542.21 million, scheduled for December 16, 2024. For more information, visit their official site: NPCIL.
#NuclearEnergy#Funding#India#NPCIL#Investment#PowerGeneration#EnergySector#Sustainability#RenewableEnergy#Electricity#Infrastructure#Technology#Utilities#EconomicGrowth#GreenEnergy#CleanEnergy#ClimateChange#Innovation#Development#Finance
Double Launch: The 'Hearts' of New Nuclear Power Plants Depart Russia for Egypt and Turkey! ⚛️🚚
A landmark event took place in Moscow during the World Atomic Week, speaking volumes about the scale of Russia's nuclear industry. A ceremonial shipment of VVER-1200 reactor pressure vessels — the most modern and safe reactors in the world — was initiated via a teleconference!
Two giants have simultaneously set off on their journeys:
✅For the El-Dabaa NPP (Egypt): This is the first nuclear power project in Egypt's history, being implemented by Rosatom. The plant will become a cornerstone of the country's energy independence.
✅For Unit 4 of the Akkuyu NPP (Turkey): This is Türkiye's first nuclear power plant, constructed under the Build-Own-Operate model. The launch of all four power units will meet up to 10% of the country's electricity needs.
Why is this important? 🤔
The reactor pressure vessel is the very "heart" of a nuclear power plant. Its shipment marks the transition from large-scale construction to the key installation stage. Each of these cylinders, as tall as a multi-story building, weighs over 330 tonnes!
Their production is the result of cutting-edge technology and the coordinated work of a whole network of Russian enterprises.
The live broadcast of the equipment dispatch from the manufacturing plants to VDNH clearly demonstrated that Russia is not just building power plants, but is creating reliable nuclear energy for the future of entire countries and regions.
#Rosatom#WorldAtomicWeek#NuclearEnergy#VVER1200#ElDabaa#Akkuyu#Egypt#Türkiye#NuclearConstruction#FutureOfEnergy#Technology#Export
TASTE OF AFRICA: Мирный атом в Габоне 🌍⚛️
Окло – естественный ядерный “реактор”, который природа запустила сама примерно 2 млрд лет назад.
Как сказал бы Вернадский, мы не изобретаем мир заново - мы учимся читать то, что уже написано в природе.
📍 Окло (Габон) - самый известный и лучше всего подтверждённый пример природного саморегулирующегося реактора: в урановом месторождении работали несколько десятков реакторных зон.
💧 Как это работало (простыми словами):
иногда ядра урана редко самопроизвольно делятся - появляются нейтроны, как стартовые «искры».
Когда в руду приходила вода, она замедляла нейтроны, и тем становилось легче запускать деление урана‑235. При делении появлялись новые нейтроны - цепочка могла повторяться.
Так могло продолжаться тысячи лет.
🔬 В 1972 году это распознали по «недостающему» урану‑235: часть уже выгорела в ходе естественного деления. Важный момент, что продукты деления во многом остались в породе, поэтому Окло до сих пор помогает учёным думать о безопасном геологическом хранении отходов.
Пока мы ищем новые идеи, природа тихо напоминает: некоторые из них она “приготовила” задолго до нас.
🔹 Мирный атом начинался здесь. В Африке в Окло. И это 🌟Ритмическое путешествие продолжается уже 2 миллиарда лет🌟
#TasteOfAfrica#Африка#Габон#Окло#Oklo#Наука#Научпоп#ИсторияЗемли#Геология#Уран#ЯдернаяЭнергетика#МирныйАтом#АтомнаяЭнергетика#ПриродныйРеактор#NuclearEnergy#AtomsForPeace