Tunisia And Congo Sign Urban Development Agreement

Vladimir Putin met with President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo at the Kremlin to discuss increasing cooperation. The Russian leader stated that Russian companies wish to operate in the Congolese market due to the country's stable domestic political situation. This stability is viewed as creating good prospects for business. The meeting focused on expanding bilateral ties between the two nations. Vladimir Putin announced the signing of a joint action plan for economic cooperation between Russia and the Republic of the Congo for the coming years. The announcement followed negotiations held at the Kremlin with the Congolese president. The plan aims to leverage Russia's resource reserves for economic spheres. Vladimir Putin has invited the President of Congo to the third Russia-Africa Summit scheduled for this autumn in Moscow. The discussion also highlighted humanitarian cooperation, noting that 8,000 specialists were trained for Congo in previous years and 850 young people are currently undergoing training in Russia. The source noted that 8,000 specialists have been prepared in previous years. Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed three major agreements, including a large-scale urban development project for Kinshasa known as Kimona. The project covers an area of 43,000 hectares.