The Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Russian Federation staged a state reception in the Moscow Martial Arts Center on July 15 celebrating the country’s Independency Day.  METROPOL Group of companies provided organizational support for the event.
Members of Moscow’s international diplomatic corps and representatives of Russian government agencies and businesses used the occasion to learn about the main lines of Group activity, including its projects in Russia and abroad.  Especial attention was devoted to METROPOL’s activities in the Congolese market.
METROPOL Group of companies Head M. V. Slipenchuk and A. M. Vasilyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Relations with African Leaders, discussed preparations for the upcoming Investment Cooperation – New Horizons business forum, which is due to be held in Kinshasa this autumn.  The forum will mark the continuation of a dialogue that the Russian and Congolese business communities first began in April during a visit to Russia by the Democratic Republic of the Congo Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexis T. Mwamba.