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SAfrican president eyes high-tech contracts with Russia
South African President Jacob Zuma plans to sign high-tech contracts during his visit to Russia on August 4-6; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
"An important topic which I would like to discuss in Russia is cooperation in the spheres where our country possesses rich experience and advanced technologies. I hope contracts will be concluded during the visit in the sphere of science, energy, and mineral wealth mining," he said in an interview with Itar-Tass and Russia TV channel on Thursday.
"South Africa and Russia have to make bilateral cooperation more concrete and raise it to a new level," he added.
"In contrast to many European countries Russia has never made any colonial gains. Besides history, our countries are linked by rich reserves of mineral wealth. We work to develop economic cooperation with Russia. I believe Russia will use my visit as South Africa is a gate to Africa and good relations with us can promote successful activities on the continent in general," the president said.
Zuma, who is meet President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Sochi, said "I am sure my visit to Russia will strengthen bilateral relations."Source: KAZINFORM
Дата публикации 30.07.10
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