and the region that is not provided with electricity, which is not provided with electricity. well, with these new technologies, it is provided with resources. yes, but in terms of technology, in terms of ensuring that these resources are for the benefit of the people who live there. this is where the big problem lies. and in what areas of the fuel and energy complex are we currently developing. with what countries in general? well, we can say that in all directions, this is hydrocarbon exploration. and this is the production of e hydrocarbons and there on the construction of the modernization of the plant is and the modernization of generating facilities, because some countries. uh, especially in southern africa there is a shortage of power today, there are certain blackouts, so-called, therefore, in various directions. uh, and uh, it 's strange for them to get a divorce. well, for example, exploration on the continent and ours. well, except for means, e ghana there nigeria evi

algeria e production there congo and so on for the construction of organizations, generation and the republic of south africa. that's clear. but you can already name specific examples that during this time, for example, with last forum, maybe they developed and before that we just don’t really know about it, but the interaction of russian companies with african countries, where these uh energy projects are already being implemented. well, of course, some projects. uh, they appeared after uh, so the first one themselves, for example, was the construction decision. uh, so in egypt and there are power plants. and this was already a new reality, and today we know that even the third unit will receive permission for its fourth. and

there are uh projects that before that, uh, so is this still a soviet project or already this still a soviet project or already a new time , i would be soviet uh is that we used to be hmm ussr uh, implemented a lot of infrastructure, that is, projects, but we won’t have them now to name everything. this is a hydroelectric power plant. yes, yes, and now the task is. uh, modernization of these time is running out. uh , so, uh, equipment wear and tear exists, so uh, it is important, of course, to attract these factories of those pieces of equipment that they produced at that time. i can't today adjust. uh, the service of this equipment upgrade efficiency. e , therefore, in terms of production, but, for example, grew up, uh, she continues to, uh, engage in and participate in the production of uh, our elf. yes,

if this is dead now, it means that the sanatorak is already from kafirov, together with gazprom, they are participating in exploration. uh, that means a shelf of lies. that's why there are various new ones, for example. uh, interim export. well, there is such , uh, such they have. uh, thought, uh, to show the effectiveness of the solution to modernize, for example, the hydrolithic ethiopia which once it was also built, it was built during the soviet union and today it is necessary to change the equipment, there are power machines that were products of this equipment. and uh the company is proposing a soviet solution for the debt-for-exchange program. uh, in the development exchange and about some bars

in order to get the entire return on investment, but most importantly, if this pilot project is implemented, you can find a niche that will allow the investor to still come and use even such uh, so uh, the volumes of debt known there in various countries and ask, but in general the company uh, hmm ready and design new facilities and implement them to build. uh, you can wait, exploit. it is possible, after the return of investments, to transfer this semblance of a concession to him. well, the main thing is not to stop there and you need to go through and you need to find ways. e. hmm, more representation of russia in african hockey, because the african continent today attracts the attention of the whole world, including western countries. well, eastern who and these are big projects, after all, yes, that is, there are such like a hydroelectric power plant, which, well, yes, they are energy-intensive, they are also financially.

to what extent, uh, african countries, uh, are now ready, yes, for the implementation of such global projects, as it was in the soviet years, people are global projects? uh. they are all countries, many countries. they also made a decision on carbon neutrality, the timing was determined. yes, they don't give up. by the way, like many european countries, yes, uh, and therefore here, uh, it is important to have a balanced approach, because you can say that we will close coal stations and someday we will, uh, so we will sell facilities there, and there, and so on. but it is also unrealistic to close uh today and sell uh, these solar facilities. this is unrealistic, so here, uh, you need to proceed from this, that if they have taken such obligations, of course, and some countries do. uh, some serious potential, here are the rugandias of ethiopia realized, therefore, in russia, too, you know the country has. in

general, resources and most importantly , it has great competencies in construction and operation. we have almost 20% balance, it's hydroelectric. yes, it's practically low-carbon, you can consider that it's actually clean energy. green so if these countries think about it to fulfill their obligations, of course, do not pay attention, not only to the sun, the wind is there. well , of course, well, more, probably on the sun, but more, probably, on hydropower. yes, because they have, uh, hydrotechnical potential. here is the one that has hydropower. yes, it's big enough. i certainly take into account its development of the economy. and uh, means resources and it's big resources decide. uh, it's not just energy production that's the problem. we use this other to solve, which means water reserves, there and so on in this state of the hydraulic structure. yes, yes, for the development of agriculture, for example, in particular, but what are basically

, er, models or something, financing implies this cooperation? yes, is this all being done at such a level that we , uh, well, the russian federation is building with our own money. eh, then for your money. uh, respectively, it is exploited and owned, as you know, this ross principle is there, yes, build, own, exploit, or there are some here. eh, there are others. uh, models , designing the system, and then after the return of the investment they transfer ugu uh, it means that this country and something else and such a model exists, and we always compare all the time. yes, that's the current situation of the soviet period. now they leave occasionally. yes, here in these analogies, and the question is here. well, it just hung in the air. and we can . now, how? yes, to take on such a video that played in the development of africa . the soviet union. is it necessary for the russian federations or now completely different models of interaction? what were they before?

you see, we are today. uh, if it was all growling of the state, it was the money of the budget. today we are talking about the need to attract business. yes business. as you know, it works according to other principles; they don’t need payback, they need to return investments, but he needs profit. therefore, you need to find a balance between the fact that the state’s children, of course, provide assistance, and especially with supplies. e energy resource. maybe some of the poorest countries that today have one the connection can also be the provision of humanitarian assistance and asks, therefore it is impossible to copy completely. but uh, here's what i'm already uh, trying to say what we have. uh, other opportunities have been building a lot today. uh, i would like us to be involved precisely in the further exploitation of modernization and so on, while other countries are going through, as if from scratch. they are there they are there. we same there were many talk with some

some, especially me all booty. specialists who will know russian, i do not exceed us, even though we are with you worked. come on, come on, let's keep working. uh-huh and you, uh, today, by the way, have already said that they were redirected, and the flows of energy resources, yes, from their usual markets, yes, which were located in western europe there, closer to the united states, just in the direction of the african continent. how difficult it was to do and uh. what volumes are we talking about? well, we redirected the whole to the east and part, of course, to africa, and this also helped us. uh, it means, because we have saved all the parameters that we planned to work on mining, because it also helped us. well, what are the parameters in the twentieth year, for example, we, yeah, about eight million tons of oil products. uh, there are very few countries in africa. but and more they

ask, of course, not all diesel products in the first place. here are the numbers for this year. we have already sent about the same amount in six months, we expect that the weather will be 18-20 million. that's why this figure is approximately 27-25. now that's a big volume. it is many times higher than the previous volume. let me bye bye. we are talking, that rusatom is signing another agreement. yes, that is, now, uh, the main goal of this forum is precisely yes, so that these agreements are implemented later, so that they are random, and then the boards of directors of the african export import bank, the president of the new development bank, find broadcasts on our channel now. director of the institute for african

studies of the russian academy of sciences your excellency ladies and gentlemen colleagues and friends, we are starting the plenary session of the second economic and humanitarian forum. russia africa the floor is given to the president of the russian federation vladimir vladimirovich putin

thank you dear sir. distinguished heads of state and governments, i would like first of all to cordially welcome all of you to st. petersburg. thank you for your acceptance. thank you for accepting the invitation to visit us in our country. you are among friends and like-minded people, the composition of the participants in the plenary session of the economic and humanitarian forum is very

representative. i consider it symbolic that the russia africa program itself begins precisely with this important event, its motto is technology and security in the name of sovereign development for the benefit of man. it sounds really relevant and we, of course, have a range of issues on the financial trading , investment, educational and social agenda, the dynamic changes taking place in the world in the digital and information sphere. at the same time, the main guideline strengthening the well-being of our citizens, improving their living conditions, solving urgent problems. i note that within the framework of the profile sessions of the forum

in energy, logistics and transport, agriculture, finance, and health care, there are many useful and constructive discussions, promising ideas and proposals for new mutually beneficial joint projects, specific practical arrangements for commercial contracts, the potential of africa is obvious to everyone, since the average annual gdp growth rate of the continent over the past 20 years is four and a half percent. exceeds total world population per year approaching one and a half billion people growing faster than anywhere in the world. it is also characteristic that the growth of the middle class, which forms the main demand for modern goods and services, outstrips similar indicators in most regions of the world. russia, represented by official business circles of the public, is sincerely interested in further deepening of multifaceted trade, investment and humanitarian ties with the continent, which

meets the needs of all our states , contributes to sustainable growth and prosperity , i note that last year the russian african trade turnover reached 18 billion dollars. this is one of the obvious results of the sochi summit. russia and africa are confident that we can do it together. in the foreseeable place, we are all together within the power, in the foreseeable future, to more radically increase trade and, by the way, in the first half of this year alone, the volume of exports and imports. operations with strange africa grew by more than a third looks good and the structure of trade turnover over 50% of russian deliveries to africa is machinery and equipment , chemical products, as well as food , we understand the importance of uninterrupted food supply to african countries. this is important for socio-economic development and

for maintaining political stability. therefore, we always pay and will continue to pay special attention to the supply of wheat, barley, corn and other grain crops to our african friends, including as humanitarian aid through the food program. about dear friends, the figures speak for themselves . last year, trade in agricultural products between russia and african countries increased by 10%. and amounted to six and seven tenths of a billion dollars, and in january june of this year it has already increased by a record 60% of grain russia exported 11.5 million million tons to africa in 2022, and for the first 6 months only for the first 6 months of this year, almost 10 million tons, and this despite

the illegal sanctions imposed on our exports, which seriously impede the supply of russian food, complicate transportation , logistics, insurance and bank payments. a paradoxical picture is emerging on the one hand, the west is obstructing supplies of our grain and fertilizers, and on the other. i will say frankly hypocritically accusing us of the current crisis situation in the global food market. this approach was most clearly manifested in the implementation of the so-called grain deal, concluded with the participation of the un in secret and initially aimed at ensuring global food security, reducing the threat of hunger and helping the poorest countries, including in africa . however, for almost a year in this so- called transactions from ukraine were

exported in the company 32 and 80 million tons, cargoes of which more than 70% dear friends arrived at the sides with high and above average levels. incomes, including and above all i mean the european union then, as swindled countries such as sudan salted and a number of others accounted for less than three percent of the total. less than a million tons of russia took part in this so-called deal, including taking into account the obligations contained in it that illegitimate obstacles to the supply of our grain and fertilizer to world markets and i want to tell you that this is also and above all in

this is aid to the poorest countries, nothing happened from the fact that we discussed that it was promised that none of the terms of the deal regarding the withdrawal of russian exports, grain and fertilizers from the sanction to world markets were fulfilled, not a single obstacle was erected and for royalty-free. just now, my colleagues and i met with the leadership of the obstacle. we repaired ourselves by donating fertilizer for mineral fertilizers to the poorest countries in need out of two hundred and sixty-two. what is he like fertilizer blocked in european ports managed to send only two batches of 20,000 tons total to malawi and 34,000 tons. to kenya. the rest remained in the hands of the europeans. and this, despite the fact that it was a purely humanitarian action, on which no sanctions should, in principle , apply. well, well, someone does not want

russia, as some say, to enrich itself and send money for military purposes, but this is a gratuitous transfer. no, it does not release. despite all the empty talk about the desire to help the poorest countries, taking into account mentioned facts, we refused to further extend this deal. i already said that our country is able to replace ukrainian grain, both commercially and in the form of gratuitous assistance to the most needy african countries . especially since we have again this year. well , to be specific, i’ll add, i’ll say that we will be ready to provide burkina-susa free of charge in the next three or four months in the next three to four months. here we will provide 25-50.000 tons of grain

and free delivery of this product to consumers. probably more interesting a few figures ukraine over the past agricultural year produced about 55 million tons of grain exports amounted to 47 million tons, quite a few of them 17 million tons of wheat, and russia dear colleagues. russia collected last year 156 million tons 60 grain exported 60 million tons. of these, 48 million tons. this is wheat. the share of russia in the world wheat market is 20%. ukraine is less than five, which means that it is russia that makes a significant contribution to global

food security is a solid responsible international. is not so that only the provision of this so -called grain deal for the export of ukrainian grain. they just distort the facts and tell lies. well, as a matter of fact, for a decade, if not a century, this has been the practice of some western states, our country will continue to support the needy states and regions, including with its humanitarian supplies. we strive to actively participate in the formation of a more equitable system for the distribution of resources, we make every effort to prevent global food crisis. basically. we are convinced that with the application of appropriate agricultural technologies and

the right organization. agricultural production africa in perspective. it can not only feed itself to ensure its own food security, but also become an exporter. various types of food, and from russia there will be only support. trust me. my colleagues and i are having a bilateral meeting yesterday, and african colleagues were just talking about this to me, as they said, they said, we have the ability to produce food. we need technology support that is appropriate for our part. yes, russia is ready to share its expertise in the field of agricultural production with african countries, it is assisting the introduction of the most advanced technologies , and we are also interested in further developing cooperation with african countries in the energy sector. this cooperation is based on the rich experience of soviet and

russian specialists over many years, large power units have been designed and built in angola, egypt and other countries of the continent with a total capacity. four and six tenths of a gigawatt have been created in total. i want to emphasize this and draw your attention to this, dear friends, a total of a quarter of a quarter of all hydropower capacities in africa have now been built. russian companies are implementing new mutually beneficial projects aimed at meeting the growing needs of the african economy for fuel and generating capacity to provide africans with access to affordable and reliable sustainable and environmentally friendly source of energy in various degrees of development.

now there are more than 30 promising energy projects with russian participation in sixteen african states, the total capacity of the electricity projects we are working on today is about three and seventy gigabytes of a wide range of services, our company rushydro offers african partners from design and supply of equipment to modernization and construction of new generation facilities turnkey gazprom rosneft lukoil oil abroad. this is our company, which is engaged in the development of oil and gas fields in france, egypt, cameroon, nigeria, the republic of the congo, over the past 2 years, exports of russian crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas to africa, rusatom, our leading company in the field of nuclear energy, is building

the daba nuclear power plant in egypt, at the same time, our state corporation can provide african countries with its unique experience and technology in the field that has no analogues in the world. no no of the energy use of the peaceful atom, for example, in medicine and in the same agriculture , the deepening of russian african industrial cooperation, our industrial products, is of particular importance. including cars , construction equipment, etc. are widely known on the continent and are in great demand, they are distinguished by good qualities reliability and ease of operation in africa , there are special service centers for servicing russian-technical equipment crediting africans for the purchase of our industrial products, its transportation to the continent and after-sales service , the russian agency for

export credit and investment insurance provides insurance coverage for loans. a leasing mechanism oriented towards africa and a specialized investment fund are being formed to participate in the financing of infrastructure projects in egypt. yesterday we spoke with a colleague and we are discussing with the president of russia. i hope in the near future we will launch in the area of ​​the soviet channel of the russian industrial zone. it is expected that the construction of the first production facilities will begin there already this year, and in the future, the manufactured goods will be exported, throughout africa, the future as one of the leaders in the field of information and communication technologies , russia is expanding cooperation with african states in the field of information security of artificial intelligence of the digital economy. we have good experience in creating and using information technologies and in tax administration,

registration of property rights, provision e-government services to citizens and legal entities of the company, we can assist interested african countries in launching similar systems and are always ready to share best practices in the context of technological development. to further expand the entire range of trade and economic ties, it is important to more energetically switch to national currencies in financial settlements for trade transactions, including the ruble ; in this regard, we are ready to work with african countries to develop their financial infrastructure for connecting banking institutions to the system of transmission of financial financial messages created in russia, allowing cross-border payments, regardless of some of today's existing and restrictive western systems. this will enhance the stability of the predictability and security

of mutual trading. russia is also actively engaged in the reorientation of transport logistics flows towards the state of the global south, including, of course, africa the international transport corridor north, south, which we are developing, has its own goal provide russian goods with access to the persian gulf and the indian ocean. from where they will be able to enter the shortest sea routes, including to the african continent, of course, this corridor can also be used in the opposite direction . to supply african goods to the russian market, ensuring the connection of the transport corridor of the north with africa, launching regular shipping cargo lines. that's what that's what we're trying to achieve by opening a russian transport logistics center. in one of the ports on the african coast it would be it is a good deed and a good start to this

joint work, ensuring a wider coverage of the african continent. air communications believe it is very important to participate in the development of the african rail network. these are the urgent tasks that we offer our african friends to work together. russia is interested in strengthening multifaceted ties with all regional economic integration associations and structures operating on the continent, for example, the eurasian economic union, as the largest integration project , in which russia and the african continental free trade zone, formed within the framework of the african union, are participating, is also ready to share with african partners our integration and integration emigration experience through the union state.