Namibia will participate in the second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum on July 26-29 in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. The Russia-Africa Summit is a key event in Russian-African relations. The purpose of the event is to promote the strengthening of comprehensive and equal cooperation between Russia and African countries in such dimensions as politics, security, and economy. The summit had originally been scheduled to take place in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa in October 2022 but was postponed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in July. The first Russia-Africa Summit was held on Oct. 23-24, 2019, in the Russian resort city of Sochi under the motto “For Peace, Security and Development.” Enditem

Source: Ethiopian News June 26, 2023 07:33 UTC