Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Black Sea Grain Initiative with African leaders on June 17 on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, his aide said on Wednesday, APA reports citing TASS.
African leaders are interested in stable grain supply to the continent, which has so far not been ensured under the current grain deal, Yury Ushakov told reporters on the sidelines of the forum, which opened today.
Moscow has been closely analyzing what is happening under the deal and its concerns are well-known, he noted.
"We are not satisfied how the terms of this deal concerning Russia are being fulfilled. Completely unsatisfied. And in this context, naturally, we will think about whether to continue to extend this deal or not," he said.
Ushakov said the second Russia-Africa summit will take place on July 27-28 in Saint Petersburg despite the "most powerful" pressure that the West is putting on African states.
"Despite the pressure, most of the states have confirmed their participation in our summit," he said.
Preparations are “actively” being made for the summit, Ushakov said, adding he expects that the meeting will have "great importance for the further development of Russia's relations with the countries of the African continent."
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