The Second Russia-Africa Summit will be held under the motto “For peace, security and development” with a special emphasis made on food sovereignty and enhancement of economic, socio-cultural and security cooperation between Russia and African states, Sputnik Globe reports.
The International North-South Transport Corridor will make it possible to efficiently deliver Russian goods to Africa and African products to the domestic market, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a plenary meeting of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.
According to him, this corridor can also be used in the opposite direction – to supply African goods to the Russian market.
Putin noted that Russia seeks to ensure interconnectivity within the corridor and launch regular freight shipping lines. The head of state recalls that Russia is actively engaged in reorienting transport and logistical flows towards the states of the global South.
“The International North-South Transport Corridor that we are developing is aimed at providing Russian goods with access to the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, from where they will be able to reach the African continent via the shortest sea route,” Vladimir Putin said.
