The Russian side was headed
by the Chairman of the Committee on Energy Nikolay Shulginov
Nikolay Grigorievich
, the delegation of Ghanaian parliamentarians was headed by Chairman of the Energy Committee
Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah. The meeting was held on May 21, 2025 in the State Duma.
The strategic areas of cooperation between Russia and African countries were described in the decisions of the Russia-Africa summits held in Sochi in 2019 and in St. Petersburg in 2023, and the energy cooperation was noted as an essential condition for the economic development of African countries.
The State Duma also twice — in 2019 and in 2023 – welcomed parliamentarians from the African continent at the events of the International Parliamentary Conference.
Cooperation at the intergovernmental level is also developing. There have been created bilateral intergovernmental commissions on trade, economic, scientific and technological cooperation with many states of the continent.
Nikolay Shulginov noted that the Intergovernmental Russia-Ghana Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation is primarily focused on energy issues. The minutes of the last meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission which was held on December 15, 2023, contain, among other things, a number of provisions reflecting the sides' interest in developing and strengthening energy cooperation, and it can be used as a basis for the cooperation at the level of relevant parliamentary committees. Nikolay Shulginov also expressed hope that the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministries of Energy of Russia and Ghana, which was prepared several years ago, will be signed soon.
The meeting participants also discussed such issues as energy supply, prospects for the development of nuclear energy in Ghana, the creation of a scientific nuclear technologies center, and the development of hydrocarbon and mineral resources in the country.
The Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Trade Gennady Sklyar
Gennady Ivanovich
emphasized that Russian nuclear
scientists could offer both high-power energy reactors and low-power floating
nuclear power plants. This decision can be implemented in a shorter time.
The First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy Pavel Zavalny
Pavel Nikolaevich
drew the attention of his colleagues from
Ghana to Russia's high competence in the field of hydro, wind and solar energy,
which could help meet the country's growing demand for electricity, and noted
the importance of training energy specialists, and also noted Russia’s
readiness to help with that.
Representatives of the Parliament of Ghana highly appreciated the significance of inter-parliamentary relations in the current global tension situation. The meeting participants agreed to continue enhancing contacts.
