WINDHOEK, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Namibia expects to seek to expand cooperation with Russia in energy, science and technology at the third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for Oct. 28-29 in Moscow, the Namibian presidency said Saturday.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will attend the summit, the presidency said in a statement. She is scheduled to leave Namibia on Oct. 26 and return on Oct. 30.
Nandi-Ndaitwah's participation will provide an opportunity to advance cooperation in energy, education, technology and skills development, while pursuing partnerships to support industrialization, job creation and economic diversification, according to the statement.
Meanwhile, the accompanying Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum will discuss trade, investment, the peaceful use of nuclear energy, payment systems, digital transformation and food security, according to the organizers.
Namibia's relations with Russia date back to the Soviet Union's support for its liberation struggle. Namibia established diplomatic relations with the then Soviet Union on March 21, 1990, the day it gained independence.
The two countries held the 11th session of their Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation in Windhoek earlier this year.
The first Russia-Africa Summit was held in Sochi in October 2019, followed by the second in St. Petersburg in July 2023.
Russia and the African Union are also working toward a new cooperation action plan for 2027-2029, according to a joint statement issued following high-level consultations in July. ■
