OREANDA-NEWS. June 25, 2009. After one-on-one talks there was a meeting between the two countries' delegations.

The development of bilateral relations was among the subjects discussed. Dmitry Medvedev singled out as particularly promising energy-related projects, including nuclear energy, large-scale projects in mining, agricultural cooperation, including fisheries, and tourism.

Following the visit the presidents of Russia and Namibia issued a joint communique. According to Dmitry Medvedev, this document signals the opening of a new stage in the development of relations between the two countries.

A number of joint documents were also signed, including a memorandum of cooperation between Gazprombank and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), an inter-governmental agreement on reciprocal encouragement and protection of investments, and a memorandum of intention between Rosrybolovstvo [Russia's Federal Agency for Fisheries] and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Namibia.