Speeches, interviews, articles

Friends,

I am happy to welcome the participants and guests of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, which will take place in St. Petersburg.

The event will provide an opportunity for politicians, entrepreneurs, scientists and public figures to share their views on ways to strengthen multi-faceted partnership, discuss specific tasks which are vital to ensure the sustainable and progressive development of our countries.

On July 27–28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. On the eve of these large-scale representative events which will bring together heads of state and government, entrepreneurs, academia and public figures, I would like to share my vision of the development of Russia-Africa relations with the readers of the leading media on the African continent, outlining priority cooperation areas for the coming decades of the 21^st century.

Watch Ambassador Andrei Kelin’s interview to Mark Austin for Sky News.

Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin’s speech at the Russia Day Reception

Watch the Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin's interview to Laura Kuenssberg on BBC (28 May, 2023)

The situation has hardly changed since the Skripal poisoning. There is no new information or at least some element which would have clarified the situation. 

On February 2, 2023 Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin gave an interview to Neave Barker on Al Jazeera English.