25TH ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM RUSSIA – AFRICA - BUSINESS DIALOGUE
In the conditions of colossal sanctions pressure on our country, which over the past 30 years has unsuccessfully sought to become part of the Western world, it is time to give up illusions and reconsider its foreign economic strategy, refocusing on regions that are turning from outsiders into significant players in the international political and economic space and are ready to interact with our state on a mutually beneficial and equal basis. The African continent also belongs to such new centers of world development. In order to activate Russian-African cooperation, it is necessary to determine its priorities, which today, of course, include ensuring food and energy security, developing new forms of financial settlements, cooperation in the field of innovation and technology, healthcare, education and culture. There is also great potential for cooperation between integration associations, which include Russia and African states. In addition, it is necessary to ask ourselves the question: do we have the right in the current conditions not to take advantage of the opportunities that Africa opens up for the Russian economy and security?
Irina Abramova, Director, Institute of Africa of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Natalia Bocharova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Gilberto da Piedade Verissimo, President, Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
Dmitry Konyaev, General Director, JSC URALCHEM
Felix Molois, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic
Igor Morozov, Member of the Committee of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
Benedict Okey Orama, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (online)
Roman Panov, First Vice President, Gazprombank (Joint Stock Company)
Sergey Glazyev, Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics, Eurasian Economic Commission
Alexey Nikolov, CEO, RT TV Channel
Nikolay Novikov, Member of the State Duma Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic