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Russia Talks Transportation Infrastructure Development With Malawi & Burkina Faso

© AFP 2023 DELPHINE BOUSQUETDilapidated fuel storage tanks belonging to Benin’s state-run railways OCBN at the main workshop in Cotonou, pictured on October 12, 2015.
Dilapidated fuel storage tanks belonging to Benin’s state-run railways OCBN at the main workshop in Cotonou, pictured on October 12, 2015.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 31.07.2023
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Earlier this week, Russian and African leaders and senior officials met in St. Petersburg for the Second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum. The high-ranking dignitaries focused on areas of mutual interest and prospects for cooperation in various spheres.
Representatives from the Russian Ministry of Transport at the Russia-Africa Summit discussed with officials from Malawi and Burkina Faso the development of cooperation in building infrastructure, in particular ports, airports and railways, the ministry's press service told Sputnik.
The Second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum was held in St. Petersburg on July 27-28. The event was attended by Russia's Deputy Transportation Ministers Dmitry Zverev and Igor Chalik.

"In accordance with the agenda outlined by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa Forum, key issues of Russia's cooperation with African countries in the sphere of transport were discussed at the meeting of Dmitry Zverev with the Minister of Agriculture of Malawi, as well as at the meeting of Igor Chalik with the Minister of Transport, Urban Mobility and Road Safety of Burkina Faso," the ministry said on Monday.

President of the Russian Federation, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin and President of the Transitional Period of the Republic of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore (left) at the Main Naval Parade on the occasion of the Russian Navy Day, July 30, 2023 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 30.07.2023
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According to the government agency, the topics discussed during these meetings were "the development of transport and logistics corridors, fostering cooperation in the creation of infrastructure (ports, airports and railways) and cultivating synergy in the field of transport education".
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