Russia intends to hold a third such meeting following the second Russia-Africa Summit, but the dates have not yet been set, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"Sure, there are [such plans]," Peskov said when asked if Moscow had plans for the next Russia-Africa summit.
Speaking about the possibility of holding a third summit, the Kremlin spokesman noted that it "has not yet been precisely determined." However, cooperation between Russia and African countries is developing rapidly, and it's only a matter of time when the countries will decide to convene again.
"But it is obvious that the pace of development of our cooperation will lead us one way or another to an early determination of the dates for the next summit," he stated.
The second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum is taking place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg from July 27-28. Sputnik is an official media partner of the event.
Addressing the participants of the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Africa is becoming a new center of power, and this has become an objective reality. According to the president, Russia is "sincerely interested" in further deepening of trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation with all African countries.
The First Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum was held on October 23-24, 2019, in the Russian resort city of Sochi under the motto "For Peace, Security and Development". During the historic event, the participants identified priority areas of economic cooperation where concrete results could be achieved in the coming years.