On Wednesday President
Muhammadu Buhari met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin at the
opening of the Russia-Africa Summit holding in Sochi, Russia.
Photos from the opening
session were shared by Bashir Ahmad, Buhari’s New Media aide via his verified Twitter
handle.
During the opening session
of the summit, Putin said that Russia would aim to double trade with Africa
over the next five years.
Putin said, “We currently
export to Africa $25 billion worth of food — which is more than we export in
arms, at $15 billion. In the next four to five years I think we should be able
to double this trade, at least,” he told African leaders at the Black Sea
resort of Sochi.
“In Africa, there are very
many potential partners with good prospects.”
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