Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki has arrived in Moscow to participate in the third Russia-Africa Summit, RIA Novosti reports .

The summit will take place on October 28 and 29. Forty-eight of the 54 African countries recognized by the UN have confirmed their participation , with 22 of them being represented at the head of state level.

Vladimir Putin will also participate in the summit. His address will cover areas such as agriculture, energy, construction, information and communications technology, healthcare, and education. The key objective will be the development of African countries based on their sovereignty and equal rights to food, raw materials, fertilizers, and advanced technologies.