This was stated in his speech by the director of the African Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Anatoly Bashkin. “Positive dynamics of Russian-African trade turnover”. The diplomat is also confident that it is Rosatom’s projects that will be able to increase and strengthen the energy security of the African continent, as TASS reports today, October 3.
Bashkin made this statement at the forum “Russia – Africa: what’s next?”, held at MGIMO.
“The continent is becoming increasingly attractive for high-tech investment. In particular, the state corporation Rosatom is actively working to promote projects in African countries for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, the construction of centers based on multi-purpose research reactors and, in the future, nuclear power plants. nuclear energy, which should strengthen the continent’s energy security and give an additional boost to the development of its industry.” —clarified the Russian diplomat.
Anatoly Bashkin also highlighted the general “Positive dynamics of Russian-African trade turnover”more this “Many national companies have been operating in the region for a long time”.