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🇷🇺🌍 President Vladimir Putin took part in the Plenary Session of the Russia–Africa Summit.
📍 Saint Petersburg, July 28, 2023
Key talking points:
• For decades, we invariably provided support during the African countries’ difficult fight against colonialism. Unfortunately, some manifestations of colonialism have not been eradicated to this day, and former colonial powers still practice them.
• These ideals of freedom, independence and sovereignty are also very important now in the difficult period of international turbulence, when a truly multipolar world order is evolving.
• Russia and Africa share the inherent commitment to standing up for genuine sovereignty and the right to follow their own unique development path.
❗️ The African continent is emerging as a new centre of power right before our eyes.
• We are ready to consider, in practical terms, proposals for expanding the representation of African structures, and Africans in general, in UN bodies, including in the context of the reform of the Security Council currently under development. We believe that the time has come to correct the historical injustices afflicted on the African continent.
• Realising the importance of an uninterrupted food supply for the socioeconomic development and political stability of African states, we are increasing agricultural supplies to Africa.
• Russia’s attention to Africa is steadily growing, which is evident in our plans to increase our diplomatic presence on the continent. We are ready to restore and open new Russian foreign missions and to increase the staff at a number of existing embassies.
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🇷🇺🌍 President Vladimir Putin took part in the Plenary Session of the Russia–Africa Summit.
📍 Saint Petersburg, July 28, 2023
Key talking points:
• For decades, we invariably provided support during the African countries’ difficult fight against colonialism. Unfortunately, some manifestations of colonialism have not been eradicated to this day, and former colonial powers still practice them.
• These ideals of freedom, independence and sovereignty are also very important now in the difficult period of international turbulence, when a truly multipolar world order is evolving.
• Russia and Africa share the inherent commitment to standing up for genuine sovereignty and the right to follow their own unique development path.
❗️ The African continent is emerging as a new centre of power right before our eyes.
• We are ready to consider, in practical terms, proposals for expanding the representation of African structures, and Africans in general, in UN bodies, including in the context of the reform of the Security Council currently under development. We believe that the time has come to correct the historical injustices afflicted on the African continent.
• Realising the importance of an uninterrupted food supply for the socioeconomic development and political stability of African states, we are increasing agricultural supplies to Africa.
• Russia’s attention to Africa is steadily growing, which is evident in our plans to increase our diplomatic presence on the continent. We are ready to restore and open new Russian foreign missions and to increase the staff at a number of existing embassies.
Read in full