OREANDA-NEWS   Russian companies are ready to conduct exploration, production in Africa and supply gas there, Russia offers comprehensive energy development in African countries, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev told reporters.

"Russian companies are ready to conduct exploration, production and supply gas (to Africa - ed.). We offer not only the supply of resources and equipment, but also the comprehensive development of our own energy sectors in African countries: we train local specialists in advance, hire local workers and transfer knowledge so that partners can manage their own energy systems," the minister said on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week.

The international Forum "Russian Energy Week" is taking place in Moscow on October 14-16. RIA Novosti is the information partner of the forum.