Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Egyptian President, co-chair of the Russia-Africa Summit Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (right) during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Genre photo. Preparations for the opening ceremony of the summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. From left: President and Chairman of the Board of VTB Bank Andrey Kostin, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) Benedict Okey Oramah and Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkin during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants during the summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants at the summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia Alexey Volin (left) and TASS First Deputy General Director Mikhail Gusman (center) in the park lobby.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants at the summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov before Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), his assistant Yuri Ushakov (center) and Russian Minister of Transport Yevgeny Dietrich (right) before Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Rosoboronexport Director General Alexander Mikheev (left) and Transmashholding Chairman of the Board of Directors Andrey Bokarev (right) during Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Rosoboronexport General Director Alexander Mikheev (center) and Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Alexander Fomin (right) before Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. From left: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transmashholding Andrey Bokarev, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, and Russian Minister of Transport Yevgeny Dietrich during Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transmashholding Andrey Bokarev (left) and Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov (right) during Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transmashholding Andrey Bokarev (center) and Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov (right) during Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from left) and Egyptian President, co-chair of the Russia-Africa Summit Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (second from right) before Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Genre photo. Preparations for the forum.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Forum participant.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Forum participant.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Alexander Fomin before Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov (center) and Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev (right) before Russian-Egyptian talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants during the summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants of the summit during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants of the summit during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants of the summit during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Participants of the summit during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. President and Chairman of the Board of VTB Bank Andrey Kostin (left) and President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) Benedict Okey Oramah (right) during the plenary session "Russia - Africa: Unleashing the Potential of Cooperation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. President of Seychelles Danny Faure (center) and Prime Minister of Gabon Julien Nkoghe Bekale (second from right) with his wife before an official welcoming ceremony held by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio (left) with his wife before the welcoming ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. The Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and President of South Sudan Kiir Mayardit (right) before the welcoming ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) before the welcoming ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. Russian President Vladimir Putin before the welcoming ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) before the welcoming ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) before the welcoming ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) before the welcoming ceremony.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's business trip to Sochi. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes The Russia-Africa Summit participants. President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) before the welcoming ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Sochi. Russia-Africa Summit in the Sirius Science and Art Park. President of South Sudan Salvatore Kiir Mayardit before the start of a reception on behalf of the Russian President in honor of the summit participants.