DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi is due to meet Vladimir Putin and oversee three cooperation agreements during his Moscow visit….reports Africa Daily News Desk
DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to attend the third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for October 28 and 29, with plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign three cooperation agreements, according to the Congolese presidency.
The visit is expected to strengthen political, economic and diplomatic ties between Russia and African countries, with discussions between Tshisekedi and Putin set to take place at the Kremlin on the sidelines of the summit.
The three agreements are expected to cover public health, economic and trade exchanges, and scientific and technical cooperation. Another agreement will focus on vocational training for young Congolese people under Russia’s Alabuga Start programme.
The programme is among the initiatives linked to the visit, which also includes a ceremony at which Tshisekedi is due to receive an honorary doctorate from the Russian University of Friendship of Peoples (RUDN), also known as Patrice Lumumba University.
The summit brings together Russian and African leaders to discuss cooperation across political, economic and diplomatic fields. Tshisekedi’s visit is expected to provide an opportunity for the DRC and Russia to strengthen bilateral relations through agreements spanning several sectors.
The Congolese presidency has outlined the planned meetings and agreements as key elements of the president’s Moscow visit. Further details of the agreements were not provided in the announcement.
