Obiang and Putin consider bilateral economic commission
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Equatorial Guinean President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow on 27 October to discuss bilateral relations and prospects for economic cooperation. Putin raised the prospect of setting up an intergovernmental commission to develop trade, after the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, Alwihda Info reports.
Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are considering setting up an intergovernmental commission to develop their economic and trade exchanges. Putin raised the prospect during their meeting in Moscow on Tuesday 27 October, according to Alwihda Info.
The two leaders also discussed joint investments in energy and mining, as well as cooperation in security and training. Russia reserves 75 scholarships each year for Equatorial Guinean students, Putin said, also mentioning specialised training programmes offered in Russia.
The meeting took place after the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum and ahead of the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October in Moscow. Russia opened an embassy in Malabo in 2024, Putin recalled. The meeting was part of Obiang’s official visit to Russia, at the invitation of the Russian president.
