#RussiaAfrica

#RussiaAfrica ️ On July 28, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chairperson of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Gilberto da Piedade Verissimo signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Russian Federation and the ECCAS on the Foundation for Relations and Cooperation, on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg in the presence of President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chair of the African Union, President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani. The ECCAS, which includes 11 countries in Central Africa (Angola 🇦🇴, Burundi 🇧🇮, Gabon 🇬🇦, Cameroon 🇨🇲, Congo 🇨🇬, the DRC 🇨🇩, Rwanda 🇷🇼, Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇹, the CAR 🇨🇫, Chad 🇹🇩, and Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶) was created in 1983 to develop integration processes between member countries, promote comprehensive deepening of regional cooperation based on their respective economic potential, and move towards the creation of a common market. In addition to the traditional package of integration goals, the ECCAS is also involved in strengthening peace and stability, combating terrorism and piracy, and supporting election processes in the ECCAS space. This memorandum lays the legal foundation for relations between Russia and this integrational association and is aimed at assisting in further promoting cooperation in the economic, cultural, humanitarian and social spheres. As part of the implementation of the memorandum, it is planned to hold regular consultations between the parties and develop separate cooperation programmes. Источник: Russian MFA 🇷🇺