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Russia Today
2 days ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Moscow strengthens transport ties with three African countries
Moscow has agreed with Djibouti, Egypt, and Morocco to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, with a focus on regulatory development and the exchange of expertise in sustainable and innovative transport solutions, according to Russian Ministry of Transport. The move followed high-level meetings between Russia's deputy minister of transport, Dmitry Zverev, and officials from several countries, including the three African states, held on the sidelines of the Global Forum on Transport Connectivity in Istanbul, Türkiye, last week, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, an agreement was reached with each of the countries to establish a joint 'Working Group on Transport' to facilitate 'regular dialogue between relevant departments and the intensification of joint projects aimed at strengthening transport connectivity.' Moscow has recently stepped up cooperation with several African nations across multiple sectors – including aviation, road, rail, and maritime transport – after declaring the development of mutually beneficial partnerships with the continent a foreign policy priority. South Sudan's minister of transport, Lam Akol Ajawin, told Russian media on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last month that his country was interested in studying Russia's experience and adopting its technologies in the transport sector. In May, Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie also discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in logistics and transportation with Russian officials. A direct shipping line connecting the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk with Nigeria's largest port city, Lagos, was announced in April by Moscow's trade representative to the African country, Maksim Petrov. The project, expected to launch in mid-2025, is intended to deepen trade ties between West Africa and Russia. Last December, the Russian shipping firm FESCO launched a container route from Novorossiysk to Kenya's main port, Mombasa, with a shipment of Kenyan tea. During talks in Istanbul on Saturday, the Russian deputy transport minister and his Moroccan counterpart, Abdessamad Kayouh, discussed the possibility of increasing flight frequency between Russia and Morocco amid rising demand, local outlet Morocco World News reported.
Morocco World
5 days ago
- Business
- Morocco World
Morocco, Russia Explore Aviation Cooperation
Rabat – Morocco and Russia are exploring avenues of cooperation in the aviation field, an industry that Rabat considers a priority field. Russia's Deputy Minister of Transport, Dmitry Zverev, held talks with his Moroccan counterpart, Abdessamad Kayouh, on Saturday in Istanbul on the sidelines of the Global Forum on Transport Connectivity. The two officials discussed the air route connecting Morocco to Moscow, and the possibility of making it a daily flight due to the increasing demand from Moroccan and African travelers. The minister said that his discussion with his counterpart also covered the potential signing of a memorandum of understanding in the near future, covering road, rail, and maritime transport, stressing the importance of boosting cooperation between the two countries. Zverev said that he discussed developments in the road transport sector with Kayouh, noting that Moscow is also committed to enhancing bilateral cooperation in civil aviation with Rabat. Speaking at the session on the sidelines of the event on Saturday, Kayouh stressed King Mohammed VI's leadership, which placed African cooperation at the heart of Morocco's foreign policy and development model. Morocco's African vision He said that enhancing continental connectivity is a strategic lever for achieving the shared African ambition, noting that Morocco prioritizes large-scale infrastructure projects that seek to accelerate African integration and open up landlocked Sahel countries. He cited the Dakhla Atlantic Port as an example of Morocco's ambition, as well as the Atlantic Initiative. He said the Dakhla port is designed to facilitate Sahel countries' access to the Atlantic Ocean, noting that the hub will serve as a vital link connecting Sub-Saharan Africa to the Atlantic space and expanding the Sahel's regional openness. The Moroccan minister acknowledged loopholes, including weak infrastructure on the continent, as well as regulatory disparities, lack of coordination, and financing gaps that challenge African integration. Kayouh also advocated for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area as well as the establishment of multimodal transport corridors and an increase in financing capacity for cross-border logistics projects. Morocco has been actively working to develop a high-performance regional logistics platform, through major hubs like Tanger Med, NadorWest Med, and Dakhla Atlantic, Kayouh said, adding that this infrastructure positions Morocco as a vital bridge between the continent and the globe.
