Russia & SADC: Africa-Russia Summit 'Important Platform' for Advancing Political, Economic & Security Ties
Russia & SADC: Africa-Russia Summit 'Important Platform' for Advancing Political, Economic & Security Ties
On the sidelines of the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, SADC Deputy Executive Secretary Angele Makombo N'Tumba met with Tatiana Dovgalenko, Director of Russia's Africa Partnership at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Sunday meeting aimed to deepen cooperation between the two regions.
Key Agenda: The talks focused on:
🟠 Draft Action Plan under the 2018 SADC-Russia Memorandum of Understanding, which provides a framework for cooperation in political affairs, industrial development, trade, economic relations, humanitarian activities, science and technology, and social and cultural initiatives.
🟠The existing MoU on Military Technical Cooperation, which covers capacity building, training, research and development, technology transfer, and support for regional peace and security.
Areas for Future Collaboration: SADC also expressed interest in cooperation on:
▪ the Regional Logistics Depot;
▪ the SADC Standby Force and other non-armament capabilities.
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