The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Russia and Togo are exploring new opportunities for Russian companies in the port of Loma on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Transport Alexey Shilo and the Minister-Representative of the Maritime Economy of Togo Koko Adam Tanga. The day before, the countries signed an agreement on mutual recognition of the certificates of crew members of naval vessels. The next step will be an intergovernmental agreement for cooperation in the maritime transport sector. The parties discussed the development of Loma Port. The talk was about securing undeveloped territory for Russian companies and building a new terminal. It is necessary to determine the parameters of the site and the conditions for its supply. Another topic of the meeting was the launch of the Russia - West Africa route. Pasco is working on a regular delivery of containers from Russia to Togo and then to Burkina Faso through the port of Loma. Partners have already been found who receive cargo at the port and deliver it on the way to Ouagadougou.