{"id":70023,"date":"2019-10-22T07:33:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T06:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=70023"},"modified":"2019-10-22T07:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T06:33:29","slug":"buhari-arrives-sochi-for-russia-africa-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/buhari-arrives-sochi-for-russia-africa-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"BUHARI ARRIVES SOCHI FOR RUSSIA \u2013 AFRICA SUMMIT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Muhamamdu Buhari Monday arrived at the Sochi International
\nAirport, Russia, for a three-day inaugural Russia-Africa Summit and
\nEconomic Forum, which will focus on peace, security and development.<\/p>\n

The President’s plane touched the tarmac at 11.25pm (local time), and he
\nwas received by the Mayor of the City of Sochi, Anatoliy Nikolayevich
\nPakhomov and state officials.<\/p>\n

The Economic Forum and Summit will hold on 23rd and 24th October, 2019,
\nrespectively, with four plenary sessions that will be attended by more
\nthan thirty African Heads of State and governments who have confirmed
\nparticipation, including the Chairman of the African Union and President
\nof Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.<\/p>\n

The summit will be co-chaired by President Vladimir Putin, who will
\npresent a keynote address at the opening on Wednesday, and the African
\nUnion Chairman.<\/p>\n

President Buhari and the Russian President will meet at the Nigeria and
\nRussian bilateral meeting on Wednesday, 23rd and the Nigerian leader
\nwill make a statement at the summit on Thursday, October 24th, 2019.<\/p>\n

Other participants at the summit that will showcase Russian interest and
\ninvestment potential in Africa include businessmen, experts, investors,
\nleaders of major sub-regional associations and organisations.<\/p>\n

An African Business Forum, which will bring together African and Russian
\nbusiness leaders, will be held during the event to enhance Russian
\ninvestments in Africa, and promote African business interest in the host
\ncountry. About 250 Nigerian business interests will be participating in
\nthe forum.<\/p>\n

“It is important that this meeting is taking place at this time,” says
\nthe Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity,
\nMalam Garba Shehu.<\/p>\n

“All the big economies are picking stronger interest in Africa. We now
\nhave US-Africa Summit, India-Africa Summit, China-Africa Summit and
\nJapan-Africa Summit, so Russia has signified its interest for political,
\ncultural and economic partnership.<\/p>\n

“Nigeria has had an excellent relationship with Russia over the years.
\nWe will not forget how the country assisted us in keeping Nigeria as one
\nduring the civil war when some of our traditional allies deserted us.<\/p>\n

“They have also stood behind us in the fight against terrorism, Boko
\nHaram and ISWA, and Russia has demonstrated its capacity in gas
\nproduction, a resource which Nigeria has a huge potential of
\nutilising,” he added.<\/p>\n

Shehu said the summit will look into issues of sustainable energy, mines
\nand steel, infrastructure development in Africa, nuclear energy and
\ntrade and investment.<\/p>\n

On security, the Senior Special Assistant said the meeting will come up
\nwith proposals for a security architecture that will be heavily driven
\nby new technology.<\/p>\n

President Buhari is accompanied by Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of
\nGombe State, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State and Governor
\nKayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.<\/p>\n

Others on the trip are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama,
\nMinister of Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Mines and
\nSteel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite and Minister of State, Petroleum,
\nTimipre Sylva.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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