Nigeria–Russia relations

Nigeria–Russia relations

Nigeria	Russia

Nigeria–Russia relations (Template:Lang-ru) is the bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Nigeria and Russia. Russia has an embassy in Lagos and a representative office in Abuja, and Nigeria has an embassy in Moscow.

Bilateral Relations

Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the Soviet Union were established on 25 November 1960 Russian-Nigerian ties are friendly. During the Civil War in Nigeria (1967-1970) USSR had the federal government on the important political and military assistance in the fight against the separatist self-proclaimed "Republic of Biafra." In March 2001, the President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo visited Moscow for an official visit. The leaders of Russia and Nigeria signed the Declaration on Principles of Friendly Relations and Partnership A program of cooperation in bilateral and international formats between Russia and Nigeria on active political dialogue, the exchange of letters, a practice at the highest levels, regular consultations between foreign ministries. 16-18 March 2009 Foreign Minister of Nigeria O.Maduekve was in Moscow on a working visit for talks with Lavrov. November 17, 2010 Sergey Lavrov paid a return visit to Abuja. Held talks with the President and Foreign Minister of Nigeria G.Dzhonatanom G.O.Adzhumogobiey. June 24, 2009, the first in the history of bilateral relations of the official visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Nigeria. Following the talks at the highest level, a package of important bilateral documents. September 30 - October 1, 2010 in Abuja, Minister of Energy of Russia Sergei Shmatko, who took part in the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the independence of Nigeria. Liaises between the parliaments. Between 14 and 17 June 2010 in Moscow on an official visit Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria O.S.Bankole.

Trade and Economic relations

The two countries have active trade and economic contacts, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Currently in Nigeria operate subsidiaries of OAO "Gazprom" and OK "Rusal". The volume of bilateral trade in 2010 declined significantly and, according to the Federal Customs Service of Russia amounted to 113.7 million U.S. dollars (exports - 109.6 million, import - 4.1 million). However, this recession quite energetically overcome. In January-April 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, bilateral trade volume (almost completely controlled by Russian exports) increased by 1.9 times. Russia's main exports are petroleum products (26.6%), chemical products and rubber (28.2%), metals and metal products (33.9%), wood pulp and paper products (5.6%), machinery, equipment, vehicles (4.9%), and imports are cocoa beans and their products, oil seeds, medicinal plants and technical plants. Since 1989, he has been the Intergovernmental Russian-Nigeria Mixed Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (CMEC). Contact between the chambers of commerce of the two countries. In 1998 was created Nigerian-Russian Chamber of Commerce, bringing together about 160 Nigerian companies. In 2006-2007. Russia and Nigeria have been created-Russia Business Council and the Business Council of Nigeria, Nigeria and Russia. Training of citizens of Nigeria in Russian universities is the main direction of bilateral ties in the fields of culture and education. In our country, has trained more than 10 thousand of Nigerian professionals. Currently in Russia Goslin trained 250 Nigerians. The same number of accepted to study for a fee.

External links

• Template:Ru icon Documents on the Nigeria–Russia relationship from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Template:En icon Template:Ru icon Embassy of Russia in Lagos
• Embassy of Nigeria in Moscow