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Madagascar–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between Madagascar and Russia. The establishment of diplomatic relations between Madagascar and the Soviet Union started on September 29, 1972. Russia has an embassy in Antananarivo. Madagascar has an embassy in Moscow.
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Documents on the Madagascar–Russia relationship from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Madagascar in Moscow
Embassy of Russia in Antananarivo
Africa–Russia relations Russia Bilateral relations of Russia {{Bilateralrelations-stub
History
During the 2009 Malagasy political crisis
The 2009 Malagasy political crisis began on 26 January 2009 with the political opposition movement led by Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajoelina, which sought to oust President Marc Ravalomanana from the presidency. The crisis reached its climax in t ...
, Russia's Foreign Minister
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...
Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is "concerned by the increased frequency of attempts on the African continent to resort to non-constitutional methods of solving internal political problems." He went on to say that, in addition to increasing economic and social problems, the use of force is of concern and runs counter to democratic principles, whilst affirming Russia's support of the African Union's position.
According to '' The New York Times'', the 2018 Madagascar elections saw Russian operatives commonly being seen walking the streets of Madagascar's capital with "backpacks full of cash" as well as "packets of gold and precious stones" which the Russians used to bribe journalists, candidates, students, and others to influence the election outcome. One key objective of the Russian interference campaign was to protect Yevgeny Prigozhin's "growing military and commercial footprint" in Africa.
Trade relations
In 2021, Russia exported $41.2M to Madagascar/ref> (mostly wheat with 95%) while Madagascar exported $9.79M to Russia. This figure is led by graphite (12.8%) and preserved foods (15.8%)
See also
* Foreign relations of Madagascar * Foreign relations of RussiaReferences
External links
Documents on the Madagascar–Russia relationship from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Madagascar in Moscow
Embassy of Russia in Antananarivo
Africa–Russia relations Russia Bilateral relations of Russia {{Bilateralrelations-stub