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Rwanda’s president to attend Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
Rwanda’s president is expected to attend the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28-29.
Rwanda’s ambassador to Russia said the two countries intend to sign an agreement establishing their first socioeconomic and political commission.
The planned commission is meant to support cooperation between Rwanda and Russia.
Rwanda also wants to extend economic links to Russia’s North Caucasus region.
Its ambassador invited companies there to invest in Rwanda and said the country is interested in mineral fertilizers.
He said building fertilizer industries in Rwanda could be more cost-effective for companies than simply supplying fertilizers.
The summit is the next planned opportunity for the countries to discuss these goals.
Rwanda’s president will attend the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28-29, according to Rwanda’s ambassador to Russia.
The summit is scheduled for late October.
Rwanda intends to establish its first socioeconomic and political commission during the summit.
The ambassador said Rwanda also wants companies from Russia’s North Caucasus region to invest in the country.
- Who
- Rwanda’s president will attend the summit.
- What
- The third Russia-Africa Summit will take place, with Rwanda intending to establish its first socioeconomic and political commission.
- When
- October 28-29.
- Where
- Moscow, Russia.
- Why
- Rwanda aims to establish the commission and extend economic cooperation, including by attracting investment from the North Caucasus.
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We have an intention of establishing the first socioeconomic and political commission that should be signed during the third Russia-Africa Summit, which our president will be attending on October 28-29
We want to invite companies from the North Caucasus to come and invest in Rwanda
We would want to acquire mineral fertilizers, but the best thing would be to invest in Rwanda in building fertilizer industries. It will make it more ideal, cheap, but also cost-effective for the companies
Rwanda’s ambassador to Russia told TASS that the president would attend the summit and that Rwanda intended to establish a commission during it.
The third Russia-Africa Summit is scheduled to take place in Moscow.
- Summit
- Third Russia-Africa Summit
- Location
- Moscow
- Dates
- October 28-29
- Rwandan representative
- Joseph Nzabamwita, ambassador to Russia
- Planned initiative
- Rwanda’s first socioeconomic and political commission
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