OREANDA-NEWS A number of European countries are trying to hinder Russia's cooperation with African countries, said Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, speaking at the Znanie marathon. The first ones."

"A number of European countries are trying to hinder our cooperation, but we will move forward successfully," Dmitriev said, speaking about cooperation between Russia and Africa.
He recalled that Russia is already developing a number of successful projects on this continent.

"We are developing the infrastructure there. We have a wonderful Russian Railways, which has great competencies in infrastructure. Therefore, together with Africa, we must use the best practices available in Russia. And this is certainly strategically important for Russia," he stressed.