MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. More than 30 African countries have confirmed their participation in the third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for October of this year, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of African States to the South of Sahara Anatoly Bashkin told TASS.
"As of mid-July, more than 30 countries have confirmed. Given that Africa has 54 states, this is a fairly significant result. We still have time ahead of us. The process is continuing. Each day, more and more countries are expressing their readiness to attend the summit," he said.
