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Russia–Seychelles relations (Russian:Российско-сейшельские отношения) are thebilateralrelations ofRussia andSeychelles.Diplomatic relations between Seychelles and theSoviet Union were established on 30 June 1976, a day after the island nation gained its independence from theUnited Kingdom.[1]Russia has an embassy inVictoria.[2] Seychelles is represented in Russia through its embassy inParis (France) and two honorary consulates (inSaint Petersburg andYekaterinburg).
In February 2009, Alexander Vladimirov, Russia's Ambassador to Seychelles paid a final visit toPresidentJames Michel andVice-PresidentJoseph Belmont at theState House.[3]
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On 15 February 1980, the Soviet Union and Seychelles signed theAgreement on merchant navigation inVictoria.[4] The government ofSeychelloisPresidentFrance-Albert René supported theSoviet invasion of Afghanistan.[5]
In 1987The Sunday Times, quoting unnamed US intelligence officers, reported that the Soviet Union had landed 50 naval infantry troops in the Seychelles after making landfall on theIvan Rogov in October 1986; a month after a foiled assassination attempt on René.[6]
Bilateral trade between Russia and the Seychelles in 2008 reached a total ofUS$6.23 million. Russia exported some US$4.54 million worth of goods and services to the Seychelles, includingmineral oils,machinery and equipment. The Seychelles exports to Russia totalled US$1.69 million made up of fish, seafood and spices.[7]
In 1999 an agreement on co-operation in the field oftourism was concluded between the two nations, and in 2008 some 6,400 Russiantourists visited the Seychelles.[7] Burgeoning Russian tourism to the Seychelles led the Seychelloisnational airlineAir Seychelles to launch a weekly flight toMoscow'sVnukovo International Airport in March 2009, with the expectation of the addition of another weekly flight once its presence in the Russian market has been consolidated.[8]
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