Strategic, move this positive relations and partnership with out for good. And we see the same to you to, to act together on the part about african friends on the Russian Defense ministry things ukraine has committed an acts of terror on the southern post, 50 or 4060. 00, and people have been wounded in a mis sounds. Fine. The a very boom, welcome to you. This is auntie international is good to happy with us. Now the russian advocate, somebody to so petersburg is wrapped up. Its 2nd and final day. The events cover topics ranging from the emerging multi polar wells to the future of my last will relations between russia and african stays. The conflicts in ukraine was part of the conversation as well, with Vladimir Putin saying that in contrast to western accusations, russias actions did not violate international law. The distribution there should be no double standards, unilateral sanctions, or trying to secure ones own security at the expense of auditors. Today you were told that we are violating the un charter. I do not think so. On the contrary, i am confident that we packed it in full accordance with the un charter after is included. So i 2014. The creating authorities begin has the ability to send faxes again, spite of their people using a graph heavy equipment that you, thanks. A gainsville was so disagreed with the west and back who did so in 2014. This is how the west started the war and ukraines estimate. In order to we covered the summit from start to finish at our studio in st. Petersburg, bringing you the key events, and spoke with a number of distinguished guests. The. Yeah, we are reporting from the epic, russia, africa summit here in st. Petersburg. What a couple of days its been weve heard from the russian president on the head of the African Union in just the past hour or 2. The come over and president does all the sumani who emphasize the unity of russia and africa . Mr. Sumani said that successful russia actually means success. The african continent, sometime quarterly from should appear not. I would like to offer my congratulations to you, mister president , because all of the decisions that youve taken youve made, youre not going to regret them because we have managed to secure a great success. Not just for the president of the Russian Federation who has invited us, but its also a success for african countries because of russia is a winner. Everyone is the winner. And we have spoken about the longstanding relations between our countries and russia, whos been in africa for decades. And we know that it is during the most difficult times when you know who your true friends are. And russia stood with us during the most difficult times during the times of slavery. And during the times of apartheid, russia has always been helping us. It was one of the 1st countries to provide us help with fighting the gets colonialism, a part tied in slavery. So for many centuries, weve had good relations and i think these relations are going to develop. But this is the time to give a new impetus to our relations into strive forward. And i refer to the process of industrialization to agriculture to energy. So i reiterate, i think our success is assured, and we are satisfied with the outcomes of these meetings. We live in a unified world in interconnected world. So what we advocate is africa being part of the organizations that make the decisions. We live in a multi polar world. A lot more about exactly what kind of comments were being made. All these dont know quoted. Now joining us here, of course, i dont know if youve been a all over this russia. I forgot summit here in st. Petersburg. In fact, youve really been on the front lines and i know that youve, youve probably got some very good stories to tell whether or not youre allowed to tell them. Well, thats to be the tell them and what are some of the takeaways and wrote president putin, but also the head of the African Union, had to say such a short time ago over a vladimir put and opened up his statements alongside the African Union leader by saying that he was impressed by how productive a talk set this years russia, africa summit has been. He said that the african consummate has shown great interest in continuing to develop warm relations and trade turnover between the african continent and the Russian Federation. And thats really demonstrated by the fact that the vast majority of countries on the african continent participated in this summit in this to day summit thats been taking place here in saint petersburg. Now he also talked about a number of spears in which, uh, the, uh, the african continent and the Russian Federation are looking to further development in the future. Specifically focusing on the struggle against terrorism on the african continent as well as cooperating in humanitarian areas as well. And he said that one of the main vehicles that is going to be used and further developing this kind of cooperation is going to be the African Union. This multinational African Organization through which a lot of humanitarian work and trade deals can be done. And of course, one of the biggest subjects when it comes to trade deals is russian export of grain to the continent which russia is trying to increase. And it has increased over the last year despite western sanctions that have been making it quite difficult. And the russian president also wanted to say, he also said that these International Transactions for the expansion of the multiple or world have to be made in national for instance, lets take a listen. But he said, its so clear the catch is coming that you can interested in that. I think the target is 2 quantities of lee and quantitative lee increasing mutual trade been improve its structure. Were also talking about consistency switching to National Currencies, including durable, in financial settlements, eliminate trade barriers, including by linking integration processes within the region, economic union, and the African Union. And its free trade area to, to increase exports to fit gold rush and industrial products, which enjoy a good reputation on the continent, including machinery. Weve been, vehicles, goals, and fertilizers, are comfortable, continued to supply crops to our african friends, both on a contract basis and free of charge. So theres a work and as someone continues, but even now i would like to think all our african colleagues for accepting our invitation to go to st. Petersburg and that russia is sincerely trying to build truly strategic. Remove the faceted relations and partnership with africa. And we see the same attitude to act together on the board to vote off the conference. But i did certainly, of course, like i mentioned earlier, grain has been a big topic of discussion and thats been discussed throughout the russia, africa summit this year. But its so important to understand that there are so many other spears of cooperation that are rapidly developing as well. And the russian president also briefly went over a number of them like disappear of culture, the severe of health care. Because russia has been doing a lot to help the african confident come back the potential spread of epidemics as well. And what am i putting you even said that they have a number of documents lined up to significantly increase industrial cooperation and Energy Cooperation between the russian consonant, the Russian Federation, and the african continent. And on top of that, of course, one of a, another sphere of cooperation is education. This is something that not only Vladimir Putin has been talking about, but russian officials throughout this summer. And the fact that russia is always open to African Students looking to come to the Russian Federation to learn new skills to benefit from russian expertise in all sorts of areas. So that they can bring that expertise back to their home countries and makes them a better place and, and build their future essentially. So theres so much going on right now, as we saw from the russia, africa summit in terms of developing cooperation between these 2 countries. That you are between the consummate and the Russian Federation. Its really going to be amazing to see what africas going to look like in the next say, 10 or 20 years. Yeah, yeah, exactly, exactly. So, and i think thats perfectly well said, i appreciate your coverage has to be done for a nations and of course the president of russia. Theyve all been very optimistic and very positive about this a 2 Day Conference here in st. Petersburg. Lets listen in an here, some of the comments in focusing to ship African American people shouldnt be pop ups. We need to ensure the self sufficiency of our people and countries wanted another be. Russia has always respected our sovereignty among the bricks. Countries are a hope for us, they will help to fight western domination, not a part of the because they disagree. They did not feel it is important to inform the Security Council to reduce the in equity towards all african countries. Thats how no trick presented in this organization. I think we need a more or less. Yeah, absolutely. The subject of this nature. So some is this some, it is marked by the spirit of cooperation and partnership. Up again. Why must, i must apologize. Forgive me please. Im going to give you a couple of notes here, some highlights from my time. I thought, well this technology, what can you do . I want to give you some of the comments here from some of the guys, the delegations, burkina faso says for can people should not be puppets. Molly says the bricks, countries are a hope for us on molly says the bricks will help to fight when they called west domination. South africa says russia, africa, and the whole somebody plays a key role in growth and prosperity. So bob roy says, we need more summits like this. And mozambique says its important that african countries receive permanent memberships at the United NationsSecurity Council. Kind of ruined the same time slot. We enjoyed the summit, Central African republic cheese. We really enjoyed ourselves. And of course a come over and items talking about the historical ties between the Russian Federation, the soviet union, and so many different african nations ofa recent decades. Now just a bit earlier in this program here i was speaking with natalie. Yeah, shes a come a rudy and switched octave as an a business woman. She said, well thats a good deals with professional partners in the west. Its clear that some of those are a little bit upset. The african states are building relations with russia. We are dealing with the west and we are in a period with the gemini, of the west is question any challenge. And that everybodys trying to put a hand on africa being one of the next big thing. And you know, its diplomacy if you see heads of states coming with the, the a mad when, when africa is not voting the way they want to you when they are mad, when the people that have those states come here and negotiate. I hope when, when partnerships with, with russia, you mustnt be friendly with russia. Thats, thats what were getting from our professional partners. And so in the western countries, they dont want to, i mean, they want russian to be isolate which is, which is funny. If we look back to history and it was this time where russia was the savior, and now its the enemy. But i think the western world most understand that we, we have our own nightmare, so we dont buy them. Nice myers, we, we have, we have, my name is terry cole relationship of friendship with russia in africa. When our fault, by the way of fighting for independence, russia was helping us. Thats right. I mean, it goes back to the soviet union. And even, even before that, it was the 1st african nation for russian to develop diplomatic ties. We thought was, we went over a 100 years ago, natalie. I know. And you use that. You use the word you, you use the word enemy in the same sentence as russia, and i think theres a western narrative that is very, russo phobic. I even say some of it. I got to categorize some of it as, as hate speech, to be honest with you. Youve hate speak and do the information. Its fake news that you go. If you, if you studied in germany, i studied for me to go science and i was teach some stuff. And now, 1520 years later, you come and tell a completely different than that, right . Even trying to, to shape past in the weights the to exceptionally. I was also told me with a armstrong check tank. The ceo of nigeria is ministry of finance incorporated. He did say that theres a Great Potential for russian nigeria and Business Trade and investments. Also taking a moment to point out that the current summit couldnt be a better place to building really yeah, had some great experiences. Weve spoken to in a lot of companies, everything have a residential investment relationship. So were very excited about being here. This is what i wanted to ask you about it. If i can get just get straight to it. I mean, how would you characterize the, the relationship and also the, i guess the potential relationship between russia and nigeria. I know jerry is, is the biggest economy and i think that is correct, right. That is correct. So i think that the relationship lindsay potential of that relationship is great. I think so far the, the trade between russian and that 0 has been papa now. Right. That we believed that these types of events on some, it provides in front of us to go for tendency for us to really deal with the foundation or allow us to sort of define one of the essential russia has some incredible businesses that have bills inside of an infrastructure, they have the resources, they have the experience that we believe can be useful to an idea in some specific success because there is one of those mining. And so now that we think that theres great opportunities for us to collaborate, i mean, there is, theres a lot of movement in the world today regarding the diversification of financial economies to National Currencies and alternatives to the main reserve currency of the world. Of course, the dont sure whether it be bridge. So s c o c and Global South Africa today, that seems to be some momentum to the usage of National Current c. So in trade between various professional boxes, do you think that is potentially something that russia and my jerry could move towards exchanging and nothing National Currencies and trade . Where do you know, i think, i think for us, our priority is one to new 4 instruments. Opportunities to facilitate trade is presented when it comes to payments settlements, right . And so it was a facilitating movements of goods and services in our country. Right. And always are we reducing the cost of training, not a car in steve using 3rd Party Conferences that are not involved in that trade becomes adds to the costs, then clearly its something that we would look into. But i think part of the priority is to put in place instruments processing on policy that will facilitate trade between our 2 countries, like right and always increasing the level of attributes in our country and building was lucky. So, i mean, if i, if im not mistaken though, africa is working on creating the a free trade zone is correct. Is that something that should be involved with . Oh no, absolutely. I think so. The reason i believe so i think it is a great opportunity because the whole idea is to improve and increase the level a scene for every country. Right . So we should be able to figure that seems a lot more. But to do that, we need to do an infrastructure we need copy to. We need to talk about is that have the expertise. And i believe that is an area where russia couldnt benefit. Tremendous. So Russian Companies compete with businesses in africa that they can use to produce goods and services that come to. So weve been in africa, i think, and also bring copy to to be able to invest in those businesses. And we believe that the return on that capital is likely to be worth more than to kind of get anywhere else because the headboard foot board is, is significant. So i, you know, john 0 question. Yes. I think it is something that russian and Russian Companies and actually, you know, benefit from, from, and us among the many guess. So we have, there are the options. National studios in st. Petersburg at the for him was the russian of Foreign Ministry spokesman. Marias a hot of a, she took some time out of a busy schedule to join us here and we had a really good and so back and forth and. And then she zeroed in on the car and the state of us leadership. How about, listen for yourself . As you say, when you talk about dividing white house and, and you know, what do they have to offer it . And the mind clearly hes, hes having some issues. President biden. He is, and goodness knows if he doesnt know i what do you mean by hes having issues as well thats, thats a polite way of saying it perhaps. So youre trying to be politically correct. Why . Well, because well, okay, should i, should i be stressed about it . I mean, shall i say that hes, hes clearly quite old. Hes, he perhaps needs his of a, i think theres some really different supplies if you want people to wake up. And if you think that its important for people to wake up from the stream, you need to see things as they are. Its not just about his age. An old person could be very wise and young people and good physical shape can be stupid. So age is not the main cause of things. We just need to listen to him and we see a person whos reaction to questions is inadequate, or something times he does not react to the questions. Hes confused, confused as people mixes them up. So basically his brain cannot process reality adequately. 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