Another House of Africa opens in Moscow to enhance Russia-Africa ties

Yet another House of Africa center was opened last week in Russia’s capital, Moscow, following on the first one that was opened last July in St. Petersburg, Russia’s cultural capital.

Other such centres are scheduled to open this year in Grozny, Chechnya, and Sochi, on the Black Sea coast.

e House of Africa centers are aimed at becoming Russia’s central platform for diplomatic, business and cultural activities aimed at developing Russian-African relations, a Sputnik Africa correspondent reported.

Konstantin Klimenko, chairman of the board of trustees of the Africa House, handed over the key to the center’s director, Auguste Ludovic Aimontche.

“is is a significant event for us in the cooperation between Russia and African countries. It is of great importance. It is an exchange platform, a communication platform, which will allow any African to have any information that concerns them about Russia, and which will also allow any Russian to have any information that concerns them about the African continent,” Aimontche said.

e director added that the House will become a venue for round tables, forums and large meetings engaging delegations from African countries. Aimontche also outlined that Russian businessmen interested in the continent will be able to get the necessary information here.

“It is up to us to make it easier for any Russian investor; it is up to us to make it easier for any Russian who is interested in the culture of Africa, who is interested in the climate of Africa. It’s up to us to do all this work, and that’s why this house exists from today,” he emphasized.

e international network of African Houses is being created in accordance with the decisions of the humanitarian and economic forum African International Congress, which was held in Moscow last April and brought together diplomats, government officials, businessmen, scientists and cultural figures from Russia and African countries.[Sputnik Africa]