Second Russia–Africa Summit

Russia-Africa Summit Begins in St. Petersburg

14:15, 27 July 2023
The second Russia–Africa Summit is being held in St. Petersburg, Russia's "cultural capital", on July 27-28. The event is aimed at setting the course of further cooperation between Russia and the Africa continent, as well as diversifying the scope and nature of interaction , ranging from politics and economics to education and science.
Sputnik
The Second Russia-Africa Summit is being held in St. Petersburg, Russia under the motto "For Peace, Security and Development".
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held separate meetings at the Konstantinovsky Palace with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the head of the New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff.
On Thursday, the Russian leader is continuing separate meetings with his African counterparts.
At the end of the event, there are plans to adopt a final declaration, which will determine coordinated approaches to the advancement of Russian-African cooperation and the deepening of interaction in the global arena.
The first such summit was held in Sochi in 2019 and resulted in the outlining of a number of goals and objectives for further cooperation between Russia and the African nations in such sectors as politics, security, economics, science, technology, culture, and humanitarian aid.
Take a look at Sputnik's photo gallery of the most peculiar photos from the opening of the Russia-Africa Summit!
1 / 15

The Second Summit and Forum "Russia - Africa". Forum participants at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

© Sputnik . Alexandr Kryazhev
/
Go to the mediabank
2 / 15

The Second Russia-Africa Summit and Forum. Signing of a memorandum of understanding and cooperation between Russian Expert Center (REC) and Multi-Services Et Materiel Industriel (MSMI) SARL, from left to right: Dmitry Prokhorenko, Director of Foreign Network Development, JSC "Russian Export Center" ; Augustine Audrey Ngo Yetna Epse Chicot , General Director, Multi-Services Et Materiel Industriel (MSMI) SAR

© Sputnik . Alexander Galperin
/
Go to the mediabank
3 / 15

The Second Summit and Forum "Russia - Africa". Forum participants at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

© Sputnik . Pavel Bednyakov
/
Go to the mediabank
4 / 15

The Second Russia-Africa Summit and Forum. Session participants: "Women of Russia and Africa: international cooperation for sustainable development and social progress"

© Sputnik . Vladimir Astapkovich
/
Go to the mediabank
5 / 15

The Second Summit and Forum "Russia - Africa". The forum participants at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

© Sputnik . Vladimir Astapkovich
/
Go to the mediabank
6 / 15

MI-38 helicopters at the exhibition exposition of the company Russian Helicopters within the framework of the Second Summit, the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg.

© Sputnik . Alexander Galperin
/
Go to the mediabank
7 / 15

Forum participants gather for a plenary session.

© Sputnik . Alexei Danichev
/
Go to the mediabank
8 / 15

Banners at St. Isaac's Cathedral dedicated to the Summit.

© Sputnik . Alexander Galperin
/
Go to the mediabank
9 / 15

The forum participants at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

© Sputnik . Pavel Bednyakov
/
Go to the mediabank
10 / 15

Forum participants at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

© Sputnik . Alexander Galperin
/
Go to the mediabank
11 / 15

The Second Summit and Forum "Russia - Africa". Stand "Multinational Russia" at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center

© Sputnik . Ekaterina Chesnokova
/
Go to the mediabank
12 / 15

Forum participants at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

© Sputnik . Grigory Sysoev
/
Go to the mediabank
13 / 15

Forum participants at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center.

© Sputnik . Alexandr Kryazhev
/
Go to the mediabank
14 / 15

The work of journalists at the stand of the United African States in the framework of The Second Summit,- of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg.

© Sputnik . Alexander Galperin
/
Go to the mediabank
15 / 15

The Second Summit and Forum "Russia - Africa". Forum participants gather for a plenary session.

© Sputnik . Alexei Danichev
/
Go to the mediabank
Second Russia–Africa SummitPhotossummitRussia-Africa SummitRussiaWest AfricaNorth AfricaSouth AfricaAfrica in Details