On the sidelines of the Third Russia-Africa Summit, H.E Mr. Elias Magosi, Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held a bilateral meeting with Hon. Daniilar Imanaliev, Minister in charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), to explore opportunities for enhanced cooperation between the two regional institutions.
The discussions focused on potential areas of collaboration in strategic sectors critical to regional development and economic transformation, including energy, transportation, trade facilitation, and food security. The two sides exchanged views on shared priorities and identified opportunities for fostering mutually beneficial partnerships aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, enhancing connectivity, and supporting sustainable development across their respective regions.
The meeting underscored the importance of inter-regional cooperation in addressing common development challenges and advancing economic integration through increased trade, investment, and infrastructure development.
The Eurasian Economic Commission is the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), whose member states are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Russian Federation. The Commission is responsible for promoting economic integration and coordinating policy among its member states.
The engagement formed part of a series of high-level meetings undertaken by the SADC Executive Secretary on the margins of the Third Russia-Africa Summit, aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships and advancing SADC's regional integration and development agenda.
