The Second Russia – Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum: New Global Architecture

Occupation: Junior Researcher, Centre for the Study of the Russian-African Relations and African States’ Foreign Policy, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Andrey K. Barinov

Occupation: Researcher, Centre for Global and Strategic Studies, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Natalia A. Voronina

Occupation: Senior Researcher, Centre for Civilizational and Regional Studies, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Daria A. Zelenova

Occupation: Senior Researcher, Centre for Southern Africa Studies, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Asia and Africa Today

Edition

Issue 9

Pages

5-18

Abstract

The article explores issues high on the agenda of the second Russia – Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum. The authors give an overview of thematic sessions, important political agreements, summarize the main results of the Summit and Forum, and discuss the provisions of the final declaration.

Guided by Irina Abramova, Director of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the authors took part in the preparation of a number of sessions and materials for the Forum. The article details the most important work of the entire Institute in this area. The authors conclude that the scale of the Second Summit and Forum is determined not only by the number of participants and signed agreements, but also by the geopolitical significance of the event in a broad international context and contribution to the formation and establishment of a more equitable architecture of the world order.

African countries, as well as the African Union (AU), are increasingly loudly and clearly declaring their international agency, which is in the interest of Russia. The main political issues raised during the Summit and Forum, such as international agency, fight against neocolonialism and strive for multipolarity, will determine the agenda of Russia – Africa cooperation in the long term.

Keywords

Second Russia – Africa Summit, Economic and Humanitarian Forum, Declaration, new world order, multipolarity

Received

01.09.2023

Publication date

25.09.2023

Number of characters

45031

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GOST	Andreeva T., Barinov A., Voronina N., Zelenova D. The Second Russia – Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum: New Global Architecture // Asia and Africa Today – 2023. – Issue 9 C. 5-18 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://asaf-today.ru/S032150750027590-1-1 (circulation date: 21.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S032150750027590-1
MLA	Andreeva, Tamara A, Barinov, Andrey K, Voronina, Natalia A., Zelenova, Daria A. "The Second Russia – Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum: New Global Architecture." Asia and Africa Today 9 (2023):5-18. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750027590-1
APA	Andreeva T., Barinov A., Voronina N., Zelenova D. (2023). The Second Russia – Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum: New Global Architecture. Asia and Africa Today (9), pp.5-18 DOI: 10.31857/S032150750027590-1

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