The Head of Presidential Council, who also chairs the Arab Maghreb Union, Mohamed Menfi, attended, Thursday, in St. Petersburg, in Russia, in the meeting of heads of African Regional Economic Communities (RECs), in the presence of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In his speech at the meeting, Menfi stressed that ‘Today's meeting is an example of the desire to establish a successful strategic partnership with a direct return to African integration and mutual interest for both Africa and Russia.’
‘This partnership will be demonstrated in the areas of technology transfer, scientific research, cadre’s capacity building, energy and agriculture.’ Menfi explained.
‘The partnership will support efforts of the African group to improve its negotiating position in fields of mining and investments, and to obtain its right to fair and equitable representation in the Security Council.’ he further stated.
‘We will be keen to support all efforts for economic integration, and what will be agreed with Russia in several fields, and in efforts to strengthen Peace and defuse armed conflicts.’ Menfi added.
President of Federal Republic of the Comoros, President of the African Union Othmani Ghazali, African heads of state and government, heads of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs), besides the Russian president, took part in the meeting, on the sidelines of their participation in the sessions of the second Russia-Africa summit, being held in Russia.
The second Africa- Russia Summit kicked off on Thursday in St Petersburg with the participation of 49 African countries.
