L. Fituni, I. Abramova Resource Potential of Africa and Russia's ...
L. Fituni, I. Abramova Resource Potential of Africa and Russia's ... L. Fituni, I. Abramova Resource Potential of Africa and Russia's ...
Russia provided humanitarian aid to countries in the region, including on a bilateral basis. Given Russian priorities, the donor contribution to the UN World Food Organization for 2009 was used for assistance to Guinea ($1 million), Zimbabwe ($2 million), Ethiopia ($2 million), and Somalia ($1 million). The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations delivered over $500,000 worth of relief supplies to the population of Namibia affected by a flood. Humanitarian assistance ($2 million) was provided to the DRC through the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Russia continued to assist African states significantly in the field of personnel training. More than 4,500 Africans are studying in Russian higher educational institutions, including about 50% at the expense of the federal budget. Seven hundred fifty government grants have been provided to African countries for Academic Year 2009–2010. Relevant Russian educational institutions have training programs for Afghan peacekeepers. In addition, 159 specialists from 15 African countries completed training courses in 2009 at the Interior Ministry's St. Petersburg University, the Interior Ministry's Volgograd Academy, the Interior Ministry's Academy of Management, and the Interior Ministry's All-Russia Institute of Advanced Training. Russia's contribution to this work met a positive reaction on the continent. Assistance to the development of bilateral trade and economic ties with African states remained one of the priorities. The search was conducted for new forms and methods of cooperation in various areas. Existing intergovernmental commissions on cooperation with African countries stepped up their work. The intergovernmental commission with South Africa convened (October 2009), and meetings of the co-chairmen of the Russian-Namibian and the Russian-Guinean intergovernmental commissions were held (October and November 2009, respectively).The Russo- African technical and economic cooperation is becoming stable and diversified. 36 The results of all Russo-African negotiations confirmed the striving of the African countries to actively cooperate with Russia in 187
all spheres. These and other summits will be, undoubtedly, helpful for the restoration and further expansion of Russia’s cooperation with the countries of Tropical Africa in all spheres. State aid is badly needed to solve this problem. At the same time, the pace of development and character of the Russo-African economic relations will depend to a great extent on the pace of the revival of the Russian economy. In 2009, a number of major joint projects were launched with Nigeria, the most populous state of the sub-Saharan Africa. Of all the sub-Saharan countries, Nigeria currently is Russia's second largest trading partner. Trade turnover in 2008 came to almost 300 million tons, which was double that of 2007. Russian exports amounted to $282 million, imports to $7 million. (Table 3.4.1) Table 3.4.1. Russia’s Foreign Trade with Nigeria 2002–2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Turnover 67.4 81.6 81.7 158.3 145.6 150.6 289.1 279.3 Increase in y/y% Nigeria’s Share in Russia’s Foreign Trade Turnover 70.7 121.0 100.1 193.7 92.0 103.4 191.9 96.6 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.1 Exports 65.2 74.9 74.4 156.4 144.0 148.0 282.4 274.5 Increase in y/y% Nigeria’s Share in Russia’s Export Nigeria’s Share in Global Export * 73.7 114.8 99.3 210.3 92.1 102.8 190.8 97.2 0.1 0.1 0.04 0.1 0.05 0.04 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 … Imports 2.2 6.7 7.3 1.9 1.6 2.6 6.7 4.8 Increase in y/y% 32.1 301.4 109.3 25.6 85.8 161.3 257.8 71.4 188
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all spheres. These <strong>and</strong> other summits will be, undoubtedly, helpful<br />
for the restoration <strong>and</strong> further expansion <strong>of</strong> Russia’s cooperation<br />
with the countries <strong>of</strong> Tropical <strong>Africa</strong> in all spheres. State aid is badly<br />
needed to solve this problem. At the same time, the pace <strong>of</strong> development<br />
<strong>and</strong> character <strong>of</strong> the Russo-<strong>Africa</strong>n economic relations will<br />
depend to a great extent on the pace <strong>of</strong> the revival <strong>of</strong> the Russian<br />
economy.<br />
In 2009, a number <strong>of</strong> major joint projects were launched with<br />
Nigeria, the most populous state <strong>of</strong> the sub-Saharan <strong>Africa</strong>. Of all<br />
the sub-Saharan countries, Nigeria currently is <strong>Russia's</strong> second largest<br />
trading partner. Trade turnover in 2008 came to almost 300 million<br />
tons, which was double that <strong>of</strong> 2007. Russian exports amounted<br />
to $282 million, imports to $7 million. (Table 3.4.1)<br />
Table 3.4.1. Russia’s Foreign Trade with Nigeria 2002–2009<br />
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009<br />
Turnover 67.4 81.6 81.7 158.3 145.6 150.6 289.1 279.3<br />
Increase in<br />
y/y%<br />
Nigeria’s<br />
Share in<br />
Russia’s<br />
Foreign<br />
Trade<br />
Turnover<br />
70.7 121.0 100.1 193.7 92.0 103.4 191.9 96.6<br />
0.04 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.1<br />
Exports 65.2 74.9 74.4 156.4 144.0 148.0 282.4 274.5<br />
Increase<br />
in y/y%<br />
Nigeria’s<br />
Share in<br />
Russia’s<br />
Export<br />
Nigeria’s<br />
Share in<br />
Global Export<br />
*<br />
73.7 114.8 99.3 210.3 92.1 102.8 190.8 97.2<br />
0.1 0.1 0.04 0.1 0.05 0.04 0.1 0.1<br />
0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 …<br />
Imports 2.2 6.7 7.3 1.9 1.6 2.6 6.7 4.8<br />
Increase<br />
in y/y%<br />
32.1 301.4 109.3 25.6 85.8 161.3 257.8 71.4<br />
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