Foreign leaders are arriving at the Kremlin for the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit. The event will take place at the Grand Kremlin Palace, and the plenary session will be split into two meetings.
During the first of these, the politicians will consider the priorities of Moscow's interaction with the countries of the African continent, as well as joint projects and initiatives in the trade and investment sphere. In addition, the topic of cultural and humanitarian cooperation and educational exchanges will be touched upon.
The second plenary meeting will continue the discussion in the format of a working breakfast. It will feature speeches by the heads of delegations of African countries who did not take the floor earlier.
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov indicated that at the upcoming meeting Vladimir Putin will speak about the growing role of the continent's states in international affairs and about a new world order based on the principles of multipolarity and the equality of all independent countries.
The third Russia-Africa summit and economic and humanitarian forum are taking place in Moscow on October 28-29. RIA Novosti is an information partner of the events.