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Madagascar–Russia relations are thebilateralforeign relations betweenMadagascar andRussia. The establishment of diplomatic relations between Madagascar and theSoviet Union started on September 29, 1972. Russia has an embassy inAntananarivo. Madagascar has an embassy in Moscow.
During the2009 Malagasy political crisis, Russia'sForeign MinisterSergey 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.[1]
According toThe New York Times, the2018 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 protectYevgeny Prigozhin's "growing military and commercial footprint" in Africa.[2]
In 2021, Russia exported $41.2M to Madagascar[3] (mostly wheat with 95%) while Madagascar exported $9.79M to Russia. This figure is led by graphite (12.8%) and preserved foods (15.8%)
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