Russian companies are interested in transferring production to African countries, Putin said, "It is important that decisions on your part are always sovereign, investments are reliable and protected. And that it will work regardless of the state of foreign policy Russia has always been nearby and helped in the struggle of African peoples against colonial oppression. Russia and Africa are united in bonds of brotherhood; The parties stand for a more democratic and fairer world order, free of double standards, and we must strive to raise the standard of living of Russians and Africans," the Russian president noted.