Plenary session of Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum starts in Cairo

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov
and his African counterparts spoke at the first plenary
session of Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum
in Cairo. The Roscongress Foundation is acting as the operator of the
conference on the Russian side.
The participants in the event discussed international and bilateral
issues, the implementation of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan for
2023–2026 that was approved at the Russia–Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, and
the development of trade, economic, and investment cooperation, as well as
other promising areas of interaction.
During the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation Sergey Lavrov read out a welcome address from President of
the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the participants in the Second
Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum.
The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum
is being held in Cairo on 19–20 December 2025.