Russia, unlike the West, will not contribute to the “brain drain” from Africa as the West does. Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and head of the secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, made the same statement. TASS.
“When we look at the structure of these personnel trained by Western countries, [в Африке]”We see that there are disastrously few specialists in the natural sciences: physics, chemistry, biology,” he said.
According to the diplomat, usually African specialists stay in the West. He noted that such a “brain drain” was a form of neocolonialism. Özerov reminded that the exploitation of Africa through the slave trade and resource exploitation for centuries has now turned into “brainwashing”.
“Russia <…> he is interested in training highly skilled personnel,” the diplomat concluded.
He emphasized that Africa needs mathematicians, physicists, engineers, biologists who should make the continent a new pole of development.
The second Russia-Africa summit and economic forum will be held on 27-28 July in St. Petersburg is planned. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declaration Journalists reported that active preparations were made for this.
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