Speech byChairman oftheState Duma Vyacheslav Volodin attheplenary session Russia-Africa inaMultipolar World

March 20, 2023 “Our relations have always been built on a disinterested basis, on the principles of mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs. For our country, the African continent has never been the subject of mercantile interest, the use of labor and raw materials, and we cannot say the same about the United States of America and European states,” stressed the Chairman of the State Duma. According to him, Washington and Brussels are seeking to take control of Russian and African natural resources. “In fact, they are still pursuing the colonial policy. They take any measures, including forceful and terrorist, for their own benefit,” said the Chairman of the State Duma. “Washington should not lecture us how to build relations, make friends and make plans for the future,” stressed Vyacheslav Volodin. The Chairman of the State Duma also proposed to hold the Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” annually. “Parliaments should use their opportunities to bring relations between our countries to a higher level,” he said #Africa