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Botswana–Russia relations date back to 6 March 1970[citation needed] whenBotswana and theSoviet Union establisheddiplomatic relations. Botswana has a non resident ambassador based inStockholm. Russia has an embassy inGaborone.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia was one of the first countries to establish full diplomatic relations with Botswana.[1]
Botswana and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations on 6 March 1970, and Soviet affairs were initially handled through theSoviet Embassy inLusaka,Zambia.[2][3] Despite its pro-Western orientation,Botswana participated in the1980 Summer Olympics, making its first appearance in the Olympic Games in Moscow. Also on January 14, 1977, in the call of attacks on Botswana bySouthern Rhodesia, the Soviet Union joined theUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 403 to condemn the attacks.
Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Botswana are stipulated by the Trade Agreement of 1987 and the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation of 1988. The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Botswana signed the Agreement on Cultural, Scientific and Educational Cooperation in September 1999. Russia and Botswana have had fruitful cooperation in a variety of fields, particularly in human resource development. And Russia is still offering more scholarship in key sectors such as health, which is currently experiencing a critical shortage of manpower. Botswana also is one of the countries where Russian citizens do not require a visa.[4]
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