Russia–Tanzania relations

Bilateral relations
Russia–Tanzania relations
Map indicating locations of Russia and Tanzania

Russia

Tanzania
Embassy of Tanzania in Moscow

Russia–Tanzania relations (Russian: Российско-танзанийские отношения) are the bilateral relations between Russia and Tanzania. Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 11, 1961. Russia has an embassy in Dar es Salaam, and Tanzania has an embassy in Moscow.[1]

Diplomatic interactions

In June 1995, a protocol on ministerial consultations, the next round of which was held in May 2009 in Dar es Salaam. In July 2008, on the sidelines of the G8 Summit in Japan, President Dmitry Medvedev and President Jakaya Kikwete held a brief conversation.

Economics

In March 2005, an agreement on cooperation between the Chambers of Commerce of both nations.

Military/security

In 2007, ten employees of the Ministry of Public Security of Tanzania were trained in educational courses of the Russian Interior Ministry.

Ambassadors

Ambassadors of Tanzania to Russia

  • Isaac Abraham Sepetu (1982-1989)
  • William Lucas Mbago (1989-?)
  • Eva Lilian Nzaro (1998-2002)
  • Patrick Chokala (since 2002)

Russian/Soviet Ambassadors to Tanzania

  • Andrey Timoshchenko (1962-1969)
  • Vyacheslav Ustinov (1969-1972)
  • Sergey Slipchenko (1972-1980)
  • Yuri Yukalov (1980-1985)
  • Sergei Illarionov (1985-1989)
  • Andrey Fialkovsky (1989)
  • Vladimir Kuznetsov (1989-1992)
  • Kenesh Kulmatov (1992-1997)
  • Doku Zavgayev (1997-2004)
  • Leonid Safonov (2004-2010)
  • Alexander Early (since 2010)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Российско-танзанийские отношения". РИА Новости. 4 September 2002.

External links

  • (in Russian) Documents on the Russia–Tanzania relationship from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • (in English and Russian) Embassy of Russia in Dar-es-Salaam
  • (in English and Russian) Embassy of Tanzania in Moscow
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