2nd Russia – Africa Summit: The 13 points of the final declaration

Here are the 13 points of the final declaration made at the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit in Saint Petersburg on July 27 and 28, 2023.

Russia and the leaders of the continent committed to:

Cooperate in defense, conduct military exercises and maneuvers;

Create crisis management centers in Africa;

Develop partnership in the extraction of natural resources;

Conduct negotiations to develop the network of direct passenger flights;

Facilitate travel procedures for Russian citizens and those of African countries;

Work to restructure the global financial architecture;

Work at the UN Security Council to obtain the lifting of sanctions against the African countries concerned;

Define areas of the economy for maintaining trade and developing sector development programs;

Expand cooperation in infection control, including new diseases;

Create a network of Russian language training institutions in Africa and branches of Russian institutions;

Demand reparation for damages caused by colonial policy and work for the return of cultural heritage objects; and in the end,

Take joint confidence-building measures to ensure international cybersecurity.