Participants of the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” arrive in Moscow
The State Duma will host the Conference on 19-20 March 2023
The official parliamentary delegations from the African countries are arriving in the capital of Russia to participate in the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”. Members of the State Duma welcome the participants of the Conference.
The day before,
the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
held a first bilateral meeting
with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of South Africa
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
On 19–20 March 2023, the State Duma will host the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia – Africa” in Moscow.
More than 40 official parliamentary delegations from almost all African countries will take part in the Conference. Representatives of the scientific, educational and expert communities from Russia and African countries, members of the State Duma, federal executive authorities, senators of the Federation Council, chairmen of the legislative bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, representatives of the business community will also take part in the events of the Conference.
The objectives of the Conference are to strengthen parliamentary cooperation with African countries in the conditions of formation of a multipolar world, to develop relations and develop common approaches to legal regulation in the economy, science and education and security.
On March 19, on the first day of the Conference, there will be held the following round tables:
— Parliamentary Support of Scientific and Educational Cooperation
— Legislative Response to Economic Challenges
— Indivisible Security: Capabilities and Contributions of Parliaments
— Neocolonialism of the West: How to Prevent the Repetition of History.
On March 19, there will be also held a business breakfast with participation of the parliamentary delegations of African states and Russian business representatives.
On March 20, there will be held a plenary session of the International Parliamentary Conference entitled “Russia-Africa in the multipolar world”.
As part of the events of the Conference, the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin will hold bilateral meetings with several heads of delegations, speakers of parliaments and chambers of parliaments of African countries.
The Conference is planned to be held just few months before the Second Russia-Africa Summit, which is planned to be held on July 2023 in Saint Petersburg.
The First International Conference “Russia – Africa” was held in Moscow in 2019.
