Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, received an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the second Russia-Africa Summit is scheduled for 26–29 July 2023 in Saint Petersburg, the council’s spokeswoman Najwa Wheba told the press on Monday.
Speaking to Russian news agency Sputnik, Wheba also welcomed return of Russian embassy to work inside Libya, which is scheduled to take place in August as per the announcement of the Libyan government on June 27.
The goal of the event is to “promote efforts to strengthen comprehensive and equal cooperation between Russia and African nations across all areas of society including politics, security, economic relations, science and technology, and the cultural and humanitarian spheres,” according to declaration made on the summit’s website.
The first Russia-Africa Summit was held on 23–24 October 2019 in Sochi, Russia, co-hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. 43 heads of state or government were in attendance.