On 19–20 December 2025, the city of Cairo in Egypt will host the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum. The event will be attended by the heads of the foreign affairs departments of Russia and African states, as well as by regional integration associations in Africa.

The agenda will include a discussion on how best to implement agreements reached at Summit and high-level events between Russia and the countries of Africa. Key among these is the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan for 2023–2026. The ministers will outline further steps to develop a multifaceted Russia–Africa partnership and strengthen its strategic nature, paying particular attention to issues of trade, economic cooperation, and investment.

The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum is a crucial stage in the preparations for the Third Russia–Africa Summit scheduled for 2026.

The conference will be operated on the Russian side by the Roscongress Foundation.

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“We highly value the results of our joint work at the summit. I am sure the achieved results are creating a good foundation for further deepening the Russia-Africa partnership in the interests of our nations’ prosperity and wellbeing.”

President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin

President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Abdelfattah ALSISI