"As a follow-up to the discussions held at the Russia-Africa Forums, on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the government has decided to create an investment fund as a mechanism to support Russian companies interested in investing in energy, transport and logistics, and mining projects on the African continent," Overchuk said.
"We are also interested in balanced trade, saturation of our market with imported goods, which requires the creation of appropriate conditions," Overchuk pointed out.
"According to experts, the fund will help attract Russian public and private investments into the economies of African countries, the total amount of which could be at least $2 billion, and its work will have a positive impact on the growth of trade turnover between Russia and Africa," Overchuk concluded.