Ambassador of Ethiopia to Russia Alemayehu Tegen Argau. Archival photo MOSCOW, January 5 Ethiopia is still ready to host the second Russia-Africa summit, which is expected in November 2022, despite reports that the summit may be held in St. Petersburg, the country's ambassador to the Russian Federation Alemayeh Tegen said in an interview with RIA Novosti. information that the second Russia-Africa summit may be held in St. Petersburg, as African countries could not reach a consensus on the venue on the African continent. «I have no such information,» the ambassador said, answering a question whether to him about such a decision to hold a summit in St. Petersburg. «But Ethiopia is always ready to host a Russia-Africa summit. As you know, Addis Ababa is the diplomatic capital of Africa, Ethiopia has a lot of experience in holding such forums. So we are waiting for the government's decision Russia. I think it would be great to have a summit in Addis Ababa, «he added. 
The Sputnik V vaccine will soon appear in Ethiopia, the ambassador said. According to him, Ethiopia has good reasons to claim it, because Addis Ababa is considered a kind of capital of Africa, because there is the headquarters of the African Union. «This option is very attractive. there is enough experience to hold such forums.Addis Ababa ranks third in the number of diplomatic personnel living in the city, after New York and Geneva.There you can find a diplomat of any African, and not only African country. there is every reason for this. Of course, other countries are also not prohibited from competing for the venue of the summit, «the diplomat said. He added that Ethiopian leaders will come to the summit regardless of its location.» Ethiopia will take part in the summit wherever it is. was held in accordance with the decision of the government of the Russian Federation. Since this is a summit of leaders, our prime minister, I hope, will participate, «the ambassador emphasized. l Bogdanov said that the dates and venue of the second Russia-Africa summit will become known in February 2022, Russia is negotiating with African partners, primarily with Senegal as the future chairman of the African Union. The first Russia-Africa summit and economic forum was held in Sochi in October 2019. The leaders of all 54 states of the continent were invited to it. The event was co-chaired by Russia and Egypt. Read the full text of the interview to Alemayeh Tegen & gt; & gt; 
