Sputnik is live as Russian President Vladimir Putin is addressing a plenary session of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg.
Also in the day, the Russian leader is expected to continue separate meetings with his African counterparts.
The second Russia-Africa Summit takes place on July 27-28 at the St. Petersburg under the motto "For Peace, Security and Development". At the end of the summit, it is planned to adopt a final declaration, which will determine coordinated approaches to the development of Russian-African cooperation and the deepening of interaction on the global stage.
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