A super busy week ahead": Putin will take part in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and the Russia-Africa Summit. Ushakov revealed the details: on October 27, the Eighth Forum of Gas Exporting Countries will be held at the World Trade Center. Six countries will be represented at the highest level. In his speech, Putin will point out the importance of natural gas as an energy source for ensuring economic growth, and will mention the problems, including those of a geopolitical nature, that the gas industry is facing. The GECF meeting will end with the adoption of the Moscow Declaration, the formula of which is now agreed upon within the ministerial meeting. On Tuesday, Putin will hold five bilateral meetings - with the President of Iran, the Emir of Qatar, the President of Mozambique, the leader of Equatorial Guinea and the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya. The third Russia-Africa summit will be held on October 28-29. The summit will be attended by representatives from 48 of the 54 African countries, with 22 countries represented at the level of heads of state. The summit program will begin on October 28 at 13.00 in Gostini Dvor with a plenary meeting in which Putin and the President of Burundi will speak. The Russian leader will assess the prospects for developing trade and economic relations with the countries of the continent and the development opportunities of the African countries. On Wednesday, the Russian president will also hold a working meeting with the heads of leading regional organizations, and in the evening there will be a festive reception in the Kremlin, in the lobby. On October 29, two plenary sessions will be held with the participation of heads of state in the Grand Kremlin Palace. In the first meeting at 11.00, Vladimir Putin, President of Burundi, heads of state and governments of other African countries will speak. In his speech, Putin will assess the current state of international relations, including the formation of a new world order. After that, there will be a second plenary meeting at 14.00, where the discussion will continue in the format of a working breakfast.

A super busy week ahead": Putin will take part in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and the Russia-Africa Summit. Ushakov revealed the details: on October 27, the Eighth Forum of Gas Exporting Countries will be held at the World Trade Center. Six countries will be represented at the highest level. In his speech, Putin will point out the importance of natural gas as an energy source for ensuring economic growth, and will mention the problems, including those of a geopolitical nature, that the gas industry is facing. The GECF meeting will end with the adoption of the Moscow Declaration, the formula of which is now agreed upon within the ministerial meeting. On Tuesday, Putin will hold five bilateral meetings - with the President of Iran, the Emir of Qatar, the President of Mozambique, the leader of Equatorial Guinea and the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya. The third Russia-Africa summit will be held on October 28-29. The summit will be attended by representatives from 48 of the 54 African countries, with 22 countries represented at the level of heads of state. The summit program will begin on October 28 at 13.00 in Gostini Dvor with a plenary meeting in which Putin and the President of Burundi will speak. The Russian leader will assess the prospects for developing trade and economic relations with the countries of the continent and the development opportunities of the African countries. On Wednesday, the Russian president will also hold a working meeting with the heads of leading regional organizations, and in the evening there will be a festive reception in the Kremlin, in the lobby. On October 29, two plenary sessions will be held with the participation of heads of state in the Grand Kremlin Palace. In the first meeting at 11.00, Vladimir Putin, President of Burundi, heads of state and governments of other African countries will speak. In his speech, Putin will assess the current state of international relations, including the formation of a new world order. After that, there will be a second plenary meeting at 14.00, where the discussion will continue in the format of a working breakfast.