OREANDA-NEWS   AvtoVAZ plans to resume production of Lada at the Al Amal plant in Egypt, said Maxim Sokolov, president of the company, speaking at a session of the Russia-Africa forum.

"Our main task now is to resume and further develop this joint project, and we also hope that Egypt - Al Amal company - can become such a transport and logistics hub for the entire African continent," he said, speaking about the production of Lada cars at this plant.

The second summit and the economic and humanitarian forum "Russia - Africa" takes place on July 27-28 in St. Petersburg. RIA Novosti acts as an information partner of the event.