Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Federation wants to continue to assist African partners in addressing current challenges and issues. for example, Moscow will help countries to overcome local crises, the battle against crime and extremism, transborder crime and drug trafficking. the head added that the Russian Federation is set to further active cooperation with the leaders of African countries on the principles of equality, friendship and mutual respect. in the event process, African leaders told about the intention to cooperate with Russia in military-technical, nuclear, financial and mining sectors. So, the head of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni expressed a desire to buy more Russian weapons and equipment. For example, the President said that Uganda is interested in deliveries of aircraft " su ". for its part, the head of the Ministry of innovation and technologies of Ethiopia Getahun Mekuria Kuma said that the country intends, with the assistance of Russia to build in the next ten years, nuclear power units of small capacity. "Transmashholding" and the Egyptian national Railways signed an additional agreement to the contract on supply of 1, 3 thousand of passenger cars in the Arab Republic. furthermore, Equatorial Guinea has signed with "LUKOIL" Memorandum on possible participation in projects of exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the country. Russia also decided to make a working group with Gabon for cooperation in oil, gas and energy field. Summit and economic forum "Russia-Africa" held in Sochi on October 23-24. MIA Russia today acts as information partner of the forum. <span style="color:darkgray