On Sunday, March 19, the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
held a meeting with the President
of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic Simplice Mathieu
Sarandji at the State Duma.
“We hope that participation in the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” will help us understand each other better and develop solutions that will benefit bilateral relations. We expect a lot from the Conference,” said Vyacheslav Volodin at the meeting.
Simplice Mathieu Sarandji expressed gratitude to the Chairman of the State Duma for the invitation to participate in the Conference in Moscow. “Russia is a fraternal country for us. We hope that relations between our countries will only strengthen. That what our presidents are doing,” emphasized the President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic.
The Republic counted on strengthening bilateral cooperation with Russia in various fields, as said Simplice Mathieu Sarandji.
“We would like to emphasize that the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin keep his word, as he promised our people and that we continue to support each other. Together we are fighting terrorism. We would like to assure you of our consistency and sincerity, as well as to express our intention to develop our cooperation. Of course, the world will not change today or even tomorrow, but we would like to assure you of our commitment to consistency and keeping our word, working together, and there is simply no other way for us to change our minds, ”he added.
On 19–20 March 2023, the State Duma hosts the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia – Africa” in Moscow.
More than 40 official parliamentary delegations from almost all African countries will take part in the Conference. Representatives of the scientific, educational and expert communities from Russia and African countries, members of the State Duma, federal executive authorities, senators of the Federation Council, chairmen of the legislative bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, representatives of the business community will also take part in the events of the Conference.
The objectives of the Conference are to strengthen parliamentary cooperation with African countries in the conditions of formation of a multipolar world, to develop relations and develop common approaches to legal regulation in the economy, science and education and security.
On March 19, on the first day of the Conference, there will be held the following round tables:
On March 19, there will be also held a business breakfast with participation of the parliamentary delegations of African states and Russian business representatives.
On March 20, there will be held a plenary session of the International Parliamentary Conference entitled “Russia-Africa in the multipolar world”.
As part of the events of the Conference, the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin will hold bilateral meetings with several heads of delegations, speakers of parliaments and chambers of parliaments of African countries.
The Conference is planned to be held just few months before the Second Russia-Africa Summit, which is planned to be held on July 2023 in Saint Petersburg.
The First International Conference “Russia – Africa” was held in Moscow in 2019.
