00:01African leaders are gathering in Moscow for a series of high-level meetings focused on strengthening ties with Russia and
00:09shaping the future of global energy cooperation.
00:12According to presidential aides, 48 African countries have confirmed their participation for the Russia-Africa summit on October 28th and
00:2229th.
00:23Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the summit alongside Burundi's president, who currently chairs the African Union.
00:31The two leaders are expected to co-chair the meeting.
00:34The summit comes amid continued efforts by Moscow to deepen its political and economic partnerships with African nations,
00:42with cooperation and shared interests expected to feature predominantly in discussions.
00:47Meanwhile, Moscow is also hosting the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum on October 27th.
00:55The meeting will bring together major gas-producing nations to discuss developments in the global energy market
01:01and explore opportunities for greater cooperation among some of the world's largest fuel producers.
01:07Energy security and international partnerships are set to be high on the agenda with Russia and key players in the
01:15global energy sector.
