On October 28, in Moscow, on the edge of the Third Russia. Africa Summit, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed a significant package of bilateral documents with the heads of the executive bodies of African regional integration organizations. These included: –. Memoranda of Understanding between the Government of the Russian Federation and the East African Community, the Common Market for East and Southern Africa, and the Secretariat of the Continental Free Trade Area of Africa, -. Action plans with the African Union Commission for the years 2027-2029, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the Southern African Development Community and the Economic Community of Central African States. This marked another step for the development of the legal framework for cooperation with leading African organizations, helping to further deepen the partnership with the continent and implement the decisions of Russia III. Summit of Africa.