The Presidency of the Government announced that, on instruction of the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, the head of government, Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, will undertake an official visit to the Russian Federation on October 27, 28 and 29, 2026, in order to participate in the works of the third Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for October 28 and 29 in Moscow.
A summit chaired by Vladimir Putin
The summit will be chaired by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in the presence of several African heads of state and government.
On this occasion, an economic and humanitarian forum will be organized around the theme: “Working together for the development of mutually beneficial cooperation and the strengthening of the potential of each African country”.
Dialogue sessions will also be held on the margins of the forum and will focus on four major themes :
Sovereignty, the foundation of development;
The economy of a sovereign world order;
Social and humanitarian cooperation and human capital;
Technology and innovation in the service of improving the quality of life.
Strengthening economic cooperation between Russia and Africa
This summit will examine ways to strengthen economic cooperation between Russia and African countries, notably in the areas of trade, investment, health, infrastructure, energy, technologies and education.
The head of the Tunisian government will take part in the plenary sessions and dialogue sessions. She will also hold several bilateral meetings on the margins of the summit’s proceedings.
Mohamed Ali Nafti accompanies the head of government
Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri will be accompanied, during this official visit, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, as well as a delegation composed of officials from the Presidency of the Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad.
