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00:00:00Africa's participation in this summit, which aims,
00:00:03among other things, to promote a direct and frank dialogue
00:00:06as well as visions and avenues for work and
00:00:09action around high-level speeches,
00:00:13as a solution country, this, of course, announcements and workshops. This
00:00:15third panel, titled "Vision of African Leaders for
00:00:19Space," led by Presidents Paul Kagame of
00:00:22Rwanda, Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo, and the
00:00:25representative of President Ismaël Omar Guelleh of Djibouti,
00:00:29is based on continental sovereignty,
00:00:32unity of action through the African Space Agency
00:00:36and the use of orbital technologies to meet
00:00:39the development requirements of Agenda 2063.
00:00:42President Denis Sassou Nguesso's presence at
00:00:45the International Space Summit is not by chance,
00:00:49while major powers discuss the future and
00:00:53orbital regulation, Congo intends to
00:00:56make its mark. First of all, I would like to thank
00:01:00President Emmanuel Macron
00:01:01and some coming from as well as the
00:01:05French and
00:01:08of German authorities for organizing this summit and for
00:01:13to the consultative council nation and for the President ecological the invitation addressed to the Republic of
00:01:15Congo.
00:01:18We are gathered today around a
00:01:21subject that may seem to
00:01:23belong to major
00:01:26powers
00:01:28honored, it is the entire and tomorrow's technologies.
00:01:31and to
00:01:33to embark on careers in the space, but allow me
00:01:35to
00:01:38the field of artificial intelligence, in the field of share a simple and profound
00:01:41conviction: space is
00:01:45no longer a distant horizon for Africa and Congo,
00:01:49my country, it has
00:01:54issues related to environmental become an essential platform for our
00:01:56development, for our security,
00:02:00and for our
00:02:03space summit highlighted sovereignty, for Africa and Congo,
00:02:08safety, availability the question is no
00:02:09you that longer whether
00:02:10the important contribution of we should invest
00:02:14in
00:02:14space,
00:02:18the real question
00:02:21is, what vision do we
00:02:24want to pursue
00:02:27to make space an instrument
00:02:30in the service of the development
00:02:33of our continent, the Republic
00:02:37of Congo is favorable to the development
00:02:40of the space economy,
00:02:43the Vice Prime Minister, Minister to science, to innovation and technological
00:02:45progress.
00:02:48We have, particularly at the
00:02:52African Union level, where we have
00:02:56contributed to the creation of a framework.
00:03:00institutional, political and
00:03:04strategic common
00:03:07through the
00:03:08law, following decisions of our
00:03:11Union:
00:03:15energies and environmental firstly, the founding decision in
00:03:182016 by the adoption of the
00:03:22African Space Policy and Strategy
00:03:26by the Heads of State and Government of the African
00:03:30Union,
00:03:32Africa Hugan Kaya Mikala secondly, the creation of the African
00:03:36Space Agency
00:03:40in 2018 by decision of
00:03:44the UN. Excellencies,
00:03:47Ladies and Gentlemen,
00:03:49there is perfect
00:03:51coherence between the
00:03:55priorities of the African Union and
00:03:58State is the aspect of the interests of the Republic of Congo in
00:04:02space matters, that is
00:04:05why we rely on
00:04:09African
00:04:12of the Sino-Congolese cooperation and integration in space policy,
00:04:14because in this competitive
00:04:17sector we must
00:04:21avoid building
00:04:2454 isolated space
00:04:26Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic, Head of policies, when we can...
00:04:31certain infrastructures,
00:04:34certain data, certain
00:04:36skills and certain
00:04:40the future of investments, space can therefore
00:04:44respond to some of Africa's great emergencies and
00:04:48priorities, particularly
00:04:51that of food
00:04:53security
00:04:55and the protection of our
00:04:57environment.
00:05:00Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
00:05:04this vision takes on a particular
00:05:07dimension for Congo, because it also
00:05:11concerns: the Congo Basin,
00:05:15one of the great natural
00:05:17regulators of the
00:05:19global climate,
00:05:21the countries that protect this territory must be able to
00:05:25access data,
00:05:29have the capacity to
00:05:32process it and train
00:05:36scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs
00:05:38capable of meeting these challenges.
00:05:44That is why the
00:05:47Republic of Congo proposes,
00:05:50starting from this Paris summit, the
00:05:54creation of a space partnership
00:05:57for the Congo Basin,
00:06:01this partnership, in a
00:06:05dynamic of shared
00:06:07responsibility,
00:06:09will aim to provide data.
00:06:13and the power of space technologies
00:06:17for the preservation
00:06:21one of humanity's great
00:06:25heritage sites, the Congo
00:06:27Basin. In this
00:06:30context, the Republic of Congo,
00:06:34strong in its legitimacy, the
00:06:37President of the Congo Basin Climate
00:06:40Commission,
00:07:12innovate and
00:07:14share.
00:07:17Our second proposal
00:07:20concerns
00:07:23space to the issue of peace
00:07:27and security.
00:07:30Space technologies can improve
00:07:33territorial knowledge,
00:07:36facilitate the prevention of incidents,
00:07:40conflicts and contribute
00:07:43to better border
00:07:47management, Congo, which
00:07:50shares more than
00:07:535500 km of borders
00:07:57with its neighbors, is particularly
00:08:01attentive to this issue,
00:08:04we therefore call for making space
00:08:07a tool for prevention
00:08:10and peaceful resolution of
00:08:14disputes,
00:08:16in full respect of international
00:08:21sovereignty and territorial
00:08:25integrity of states.
00:08:28Excellencies, ladies and
00:08:29gentlemen,
00:08:32an Africa that depends entirely on
00:08:35others to observe its
00:08:39territory, communicate,
00:08:42provide data or anticipate these
00:08:46crises, remains a vulnerable
00:08:49Africa, we must
00:08:52progressively
00:08:55build our own capabilities,
00:08:58hence our ambition for technological
00:09:02sovereignty,
00:09:05this is the whole meaning of ambitious
00:09:09and futuristic cooperation. This is what my
00:09:13country, the Republic of Congo, has
00:09:16initiated with the Republic of
00:09:19Kazakhstan in the space
00:09:22sector.
00:09:25Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
00:09:29our vision must be
00:09:31ambitious.
00:09:34We must project ourselves
00:09:38into an Africa recognized as a key player in
00:09:42the global space economy,
00:09:46it is up to us, leaders, to ensure this with
00:09:49strength and conviction,
00:09:53Africa is not built only
00:09:57on Earth, it is also
00:10:00built from space, and I thank
00:10:03you.
00:10:05In Paris, Africa refuses to remain a mere consumer
00:10:09of technology. The continent aspires
00:10:13actor in the space race and economy.
00:10:16Space is no longer an horizon reserved for a few major powers.
00:10:20It becomes a tool for
00:10:24development, sovereignty and the
00:10:27protection of our planet. For Congo and the countries of the Congo
00:10:30Basin, space technologies can help us
00:10:33better protect our forests, anticipate climatic
00:10:36risks, strengthen our agriculture and better
00:10:40understand our territory.
00:10:44For the Republic of Congo, space technologies are now
00:10:47seen as indispensable tools for environmental
00:10:51monitoring, for improving the preservation of forests.
00:10:55Congo Basin, the second ecological lung of the planet,
00:10:58facing the challenge of climate change, the development
00:11:02of telecommunications to connect rural areas and
00:11:05stimulate the national digital economy, training and
00:11:09innovation, and the establishment of partnerships to integrate
00:11:13executives into the high-tech sector, following the example
00:11:17of Elli Biquet Yudo Nangu, a young
00:11:20Congolese, aeronautical and space
00:11:23engineer. The presence of President Sassou Nguesso,
00:11:26therefore President of the Republic of Congo,
00:11:29recalls and marks the fact that space is an
00:11:33important subject for our
00:11:38of the Republic. It is therefore an appeal to young people, an
00:11:41appeal to all stakeholders who can operate in
00:11:45this sector to proudly represent
00:11:48our nation and take part in activities that take place in
00:11:52space. This young patriot invites the Congolese
00:11:58aerospace sector, the call I am making is to take an interest in
00:12:03space, not to set limits
00:12:07because in fact they are accessible
00:12:10contrary to what we see, you should not
00:12:14prevent yourself from trying because the doors are open, they are
00:12:17accessible to broaden your horizons in
00:12:21fields that in reality are not reserved for others but are accessible to everyone,
00:12:25all when the first international
00:12:28Africa's role as an essential future
00:12:32partner for the health and innovation
00:12:34of space.
00:12:42On the sidelines of the International Space Summit, the President of the
00:12:45Republic, Denis Sassou Nguesso, held discussions with his counterpart
00:12:49from Rwanda, Paul Kagame. The two heads of state took a close
00:12:52look at the major issues that
00:12:55link the two countries, which maintain excellent cooperation
00:12:58relations in several areas, including the framework
00:13:01agreement for economic partnership and cooperation
00:13:05signed in 2022, with
00:13:08of Artificial Intelligence,
00:13:11Digitalization and Space of Kazakhstan,
00:13:14Zhaslan Madiyev, it was about space
00:13:17cooperation between Congo and Kazakhstan, which has reached
00:13:21a historic milestone in that the two countries are collaborating
00:13:25actively on technological development and
00:13:28Earth observation.
00:13:32we had a special visit of your
00:13:34president. We started working with the
00:13:38Republic of Congo after the state visit of His Excellency President
00:13:41Denis Sassou to Kazakhstan. The two presidents signed
00:13:44several agreements, including an agreement on the
00:13:47development of space products and vehicles. We are here
00:13:51symbolically at the space summit and we
00:13:55are working together in this area for the launch of the first
00:13:58vehicle belonging to Congo, a first observation satellite that will better
00:14:01monitor forest aspects, agriculture, but
00:14:05also everything related to floods and everything related
00:14:08to mines, the mining sector. We can supervise all these things with the
00:14:12satellite that we will launch in a few years with the Republic
00:14:16of Congo, which will have its own satellite. The other aspect that
00:14:19we discussed with His Excellency the Head of
00:14:23digitalization and executive training. We
00:14:26must work together to help the country digitalize
00:14:30the various government sectors, but he also
00:14:34placed particular emphasis on the training of executives in
00:14:37Kazakhstan. We have a training program on artificial intelligence that
00:14:41we will share with the Republic of Congo to train all
00:14:44executives in this transformation on artificial intelligence. We have set
00:14:48up a working team between the two countries in
00:14:51the various areas that are space, digital
00:14:55transformation, cryptocurrencies as
00:14:58well, which the president spoke about during our
00:15:02interview, and especially the aspects that can accompany
00:15:04digital transformation and capacity building, and these
00:15:08teams will work to bring all these projects to
00:15:11fruition.
00:15:17Note that Congo and Kazakhstan have signed a bilateral investment
00:15:21agreement for the creation of a space system and
00:15:25high-resolution Earth observation.
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00:19:23In Pointe-Noire, the economic capital and main
00:19:27oil center of Congo, the Sino-Congolese investment
00:19:30company is entering the petroleum product
00:19:33distribution sector with the opening of its first
00:19:37service station, a step that comes only 5 months
00:19:41after its distribution and marketing
00:19:44agreement for petroleum products. The deployment
00:19:49investment distribution network,
00:19:52only 5 months after obtaining its distribution and
00:19:55marketing agreement for petroleum products,
00:19:58is part of the vision of His Excellency, Mr. Denis
00:20:03State, implemented by the government under the authority
00:20:07of the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Mr. Anatole Collinet
00:20:11Makosso. In the hydrocarbon
00:20:13sector, this vision recommends that
00:20:17we sustainably guarantee the availability and
00:20:19accessibility of petroleum products throughout
00:20:23the national territory, while promoting the
00:20:26modernization and expansion of our distribution
00:20:30capacities. The event is not limited to the opening of a
00:20:33new station, the infrastructure introduces
00:20:36an unprecedented offer in Congo, natural
00:20:39gas for vehicles, an innovation highlighted
00:20:43by the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Steve Simplice Onanga.
00:20:46This new station also presents a particularity.
00:20:50the introduction of a new concept in the ecosystem of
00:20:54the distribution and marketing of petroleum products in the Republic of Congo,
00:20:58that of the marketing of liquefied
00:21:01natural gas fuel, LNG
00:21:04fuel. Its use, particularly in
00:21:08heavy transport, presents several
00:21:10advantages. An alternative to
00:21:14conventional fuel, LNG
00:21:16fuel offers better cost
00:21:20control for transport, while
00:21:23allowing for the reduction of certain polluting
00:21:26emissions, but for our country, its
00:21:29interest goes further, Congo
00:21:32is a gas-producing country, our
00:21:35ambition is in its uses and to increase the value
00:21:39created in our territory. The development
00:21:42of LNG fuel is fully in line with
00:21:45this perspective, opening a new path for
00:21:49After the traditional blessing and the symbolic
00:21:53ribbon cutting by the minister, it's time for the
00:21:56demonstration: a truck is refueled with natural gas,
00:22:00concretely illustrating this new energy
00:22:03solution. This ceremony is much
00:22:07more than the opening of a new commercial
00:22:10infrastructure, it marks an important step in our
00:22:14common will to contribute to the development of the energy sector, to the
00:22:18modernization of infrastructures
00:22:21the improvement of services to the population,
00:22:25businesses and various economic actors, the
00:22:28realization of this station translates above all an
00:22:32option, energy is one of the essential
00:22:36foundations of economic and social development,
00:22:39in an environment where the needs for mobility,
00:22:42transport and energy are constantly growing,
00:22:45it is our responsibility to develop
00:22:49infrastructures capable of supporting this
00:22:52dynamic, while meeting modern requirements
00:22:55of quality,
00:22:58and respect for the environment. The dynamic
00:23:02has been launched, after Pointe-Noire, the
00:23:05SCI announces new stations in Dolisie,
00:23:08Brazzaville and Oyo. For the Minister of
00:23:11Hydrocarbons, the challenge is also to support the expansion
00:23:15of the distribution network and the emergence of new
00:23:18energy offers in Congo.
00:24:00"The opening ceremony of the high-level international conference on renewable
00:24:05preservation, which will be held in Paris, France, on October
00:24:081st, will be sponsored by the permanent secretary of the consultative
00:24:12council of civil society and non-governmental organizations,
00:24:15Mr. J. The official invitation was
00:24:18sent by the president of
00:24:22during the audience granted to him on September 18, 2020.
00:24:26This conference will bring together political decision-makers, climate
00:24:29experts, investors, researchers and civil society
00:24:33leaders from Africa and Europe around the central
00:24:36theme: accelerating a just and sustainable energy
00:24:40transition, financing, innovation and citizen engagement. We are already
00:24:44very proud, I spoke of satisfaction because the permanent secretary truly
00:24:47showed enthusiasm and eagerness to
00:24:51attend this great event. It should be noted that he will open the proceedings of this
00:24:55conference, and for us it is a source of pride because we have the institutional
00:24:58support of the consultative council, this awakens
00:25:02and clearly demonstrates how Congo is committed to being a major player and the
00:25:05consultative council of civil society is the interface par excellence between
00:25:09active citizen forces and public authorities, and we believe
00:25:12that the support of the permanent secretary is truly
00:25:16a source of pride and also of success for this great event. This conference is a dialogue between
00:25:20experts from Central Africa, particularly Congo, it will simply
00:25:23highlight the energy transition and the benefits
00:25:26of sustainable development by integrating the systemic
00:25:30issues of the Republic of Congo, the organizers are already from France, it should
00:25:33be noted that France hosted COP21 in 2015 on
00:25:37climate change and today France is a major partner
00:25:40for sustainable development in Central African countries,
00:25:44particularly the Republic of Congo. We will discuss artificial intelligence and sustainable
00:25:48development, but we are also preparing for COP31, which will
00:25:52be held in Antalya, Turkey, and it should be noted that this
00:25:55great event comes at a good time almost a month before
00:25:58COP31, and the scientific conclusions and recommendations
00:26:02of this event for us a roadmap for
00:26:05migrating to renewable energies and integrating the UN 2030
00:26:09agenda on sustainable development, Congo is today positioning itself
00:26:15given the commitment of the Head of State and President of the Republic to climate
00:26:19change, he has always been here the great defender of ecosystem
00:26:22issues and sustainable development challenges in Central
00:26:25Africa. Permanent Secretary Owanga welcomes
00:26:28this mark of trust and international recognition.
00:26:32Our satisfaction firstly is to
00:26:36see and note the value given to Congolese civil society
00:26:39today on an international scale in
00:26:42this conference you will have
00:26:45personalities from science for Paris, from major
00:26:49American, Belgian, Swiss,
00:26:51Italian universities, there will be organizations
00:26:55from civil society of renown from France
00:26:58and other countries in Europe,
00:27:04Africa and particularly from Central Africa, and a
00:27:07conference of this nature and magnitude, that the responsibility
00:27:11be given
00:27:15of civil society and NGOs through its permanent secretary to
00:27:19oversee the opening ceremony, I think it is a
00:27:23great feeling of pride on more than one count, what is essential is
00:27:26that beyond our modest person
00:27:30Congolese civil society that is honored.
00:27:33"It is the country, the Republic of Congo that is honored and particularly
00:27:36His Excellency Mr. Denis Sassou, President of the Republic,
00:27:40Head of State, who today, through this
00:27:42gesture, marks a recognition by civil society organizations
00:27:46internationally to commend his efforts, to commend his
00:27:49commitments, to commend the actions that the President of the Republic
00:27:53is undertaking to ensure that
00:27:56preservation occupy the first place
00:27:59in public policy agendas for development of
00:28:03states, including by excellence managing
00:28:06cooperation at the multilateral level, I would like to remind
00:28:11during the great conference.