Valentina Matvinko: African countries are playing an increasingly significant role in world politics A meeting was held between the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvinko and the Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament Fatah Butbig. The head of the Pan-African Parliament is on a visit to Moscow to participate in the events of the Russia-Africa Summit. The chairman of the Federation Council noted that the cooperation between Russia and Africa is becoming more and more diverse, this is fully confirmed by the busy agenda of the current summit, where important decisions are planned to be made that will expand the interaction, including between members of parliament. "African countries have enormous economic and human potential, and today they play an increasingly significant role in world politics. Our country attaches great importance to the development of friendly, fully mutually beneficial relations with African partners." According to the Chairman of the Federation Council, we are united in the aspiration to build a fair multipolar world order based on true equality and the supremacy of international law, free from any form of discrimination, dictatorship and sanctions. The Chairman of the Federation Council noted that Russia's interaction with the Pan-African Parliament has a good history, the dialogue is developing both through the Federal Assembly and through the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Nations. "We are convinced that the parliamentary component of the bilateral and multilateral relations between Russia and Africa will play a central role so that these relations develop into concrete projects for the interests of the residents and citizens of our countries." Valentina Matvinko expressed confidence that the intensity of inter-parliamentary interaction will only increase. Petah Butbig expressed the desire of African countries to continue developing mutually beneficial relations with Russia. "The countries of Russia and Africa are linked by historic ties of friendship. We are interested in strengthening cooperation in the economy and in other areas."

Valentina Matvinko: African countries are playing an increasingly significant role in world politics A meeting was held between the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvinko and the Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament Fatah Butbig. The head of the Pan-African Parliament is on a visit to Moscow to participate in the events of the Russia-Africa Summit. The chairman of the Federation Council noted that the cooperation between Russia and Africa is becoming more and more diverse, this is fully confirmed by the busy agenda of the current summit, where important decisions are planned to be made that will expand the interaction, including between members of parliament. "African countries have enormous economic and human potential, and today they play an increasingly significant role in world politics. Our country attaches great importance to the development of friendly, fully mutually beneficial relations with African partners." According to the Chairman of the Federation Council, we are united in the aspiration to build a fair multipolar world order based on true equality and the supremacy of international law, free from any form of discrimination, dictatorship and sanctions. The Chairman of the Federation Council noted that Russia's interaction with the Pan-African Parliament has a good history, the dialogue is developing both through the Federal Assembly and through the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Nations. "We are convinced that the parliamentary component of the bilateral and multilateral relations between Russia and Africa will play a central role so that these relations develop into concrete projects for the interests of the residents and citizens of our countries." Valentina Matvinko expressed confidence that the intensity of inter-parliamentary interaction will only increase. Petah Butbig expressed the desire of African countries to continue developing mutually beneficial relations with Russia. "The countries of Russia and Africa are linked by historic ties of friendship. We are interested in strengthening cooperation in the economy and in other areas."