At the plenary session under the theme “Development Through Access to Global Markets” organised during the International Transport and Logistics Forum held at St. Petersburg based Roscongress Foundation, both Russian and African speakers have acknowledged, in their presentations, the importance of fostering understanding of transport innovations, shifting investment and possibility of addressing current infrastructure challenges for economic growth.

In promoting comprehensive cooperation in these spheres, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Zverev, stressed that the African continent is one of the fastest growing regions of the world, demonstrating an average GDP growth rate of 4.5% per year. 

According to expert projections, by 2050, Africa’s population will reach 2.5 billion people. To ensure logistical links, it is necessary to build a clear and understandable dialogue with partners, working simultaneously at two levels: at the level of governments – through intergovernmental agreements, and at the level of co-business partnerships. Russian transport corridors guarantee stability of supplies. Today, there are issues of food security, fertilizer supply and formation of new chains, and other emerging geopolitical challenges facing........

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