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Namibia
RussiaNamibia–Russia relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the Namibia and the Russian Federation. Namibia has an embassy in Moscow and Russia has an embassy in Windhoek. Samuel Mbambo is the Namibian representative in Moscow, while Russia is represented in Windhoek by Nicolai Gribkov.
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Russian–SWAPO relations
The Soviet Union along with both Angola and Cuba gave significant amounts of aid to the black rebel forces in both Zimbabwe and Namibia in order to oppose the white regimes.[citation needed] Many leaders of the SWAPO movement in Namibia received training in the Soviet Union. Among these includes President Hifikepunye Pohamba[1], Petrus Iilonga[2], Erkki Nghimtina[3] and Ngarikutuke Tjiriange[4]. With the end of South African rule in Namibia in 1990, the Soviet Union and its successor state Russia established diplomatic relations with the country.
Post-independence relations
Relations between Namibia and Russia were considered "excellent" in 2006 by then-Namibian Minister of Education Nangolo Mbumba, while Russia expressed a desire for even stronger relations, particularly in the economic field. Also in 2006, the Namibia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation was officially opened during a visit by Russian Natural Resources Minister Yuri Trutnev to Windhoek. During said visit, the Minister said Russia was interested in investing in oil, hydro-electric power and tourism.[5] In 2007, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov held discussions with Namibian Deputy Prime Minister Nahas Angula and President Hifikepunye Pohamba in regards to the possibility of developing Namibia's significant uranium deposits with an aim towards creating a nuclear power plant in the country.[6] In 2008, Trutnev returned to Namibia, this time to Swakopmund, to meet at the third annual Intergovernmental Commission. Top foreign ministry official Marco Hausiku and his deputy Lempy Lucas represented Namibia in discussions with Trutnev.[7]
Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba greets Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Windhoek on 25 June 2009.
In June 2009, Dmitry Medvedev became the first Russian head of state to visit Namibia. Medvedev was accompanied by Russian businessmen, with a view to sign deals on diamonds and energy.[8]
References
- ^ National Assembly profile
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- ^ Russia urges more trade with mineral-rich Namibia People's Daily, 28 July 2006
- ^ Russia, Namibia in nuke talks Fin24.com, 18 March 2007
- ^ Russian minist in trade talks with Nam The Namibian, November 28, 2008
- ^ "Dmitry and diamonds: Russia’s president signs more deals in Namibia". Russia Today. 25 June 2009. http://www.russiatoday.com/Top_News/2009-06-25/Dmitry_and_diamonds__Russia_s_president_signs_more_deals_in_Namibia.html. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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