Russia to discuss energy deal with Africa at meeting later this month - Minister

The Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum will be held in Moscow on October 28-29

Moscow, October 16. /TASS/. Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsiviliev told reporters during the Russian Energy Week: The Russian Energy Ministry will discuss the implementation of agreements in the fuel and energy sector with African partners at the upcoming meeting between Russia and Africa.

He said that a delegation from Russia recently visited Africa and held the first meetings of intergovernmental commissions with the Central African Republic, Togo and Niger, adding that intergovernmental commissions with Mali and Burkina Faso are also working. The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted: "These meetings were not official: each meeting of the commission prepared a list of projects, a schedule and their officials. At the Russia-Africa forum, we plan to continue our dialogue with our African partners and discuss in detail the implementation of the agreements reached."

The Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum will be held in Moscow on October 28-29.

The International Forum of Russian Energy Week (REW) will be held from October 14 to 16, sponsored by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Government of Moscow. The Roscongress Foundation organizes this forum. TASS is the information partner of the Russian Energy Week.