45th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Seychelles and Russia |02 July 2021

Foreign ministers exchange congratulatory messages

June 30, 2021 marked the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Seychelles and the Russian Federation.

On this auspicious occasion, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism,

Sylvestre Radegonde and his Russian counterpart, Minister Sergei Viktorovich

Lavrov, have exchanged congratulatory messages.

“The foundation of the friendship between our two countries, laid almost half a century ago, based on mutual respect and understanding, has been strengthened over the years. Russia’s support and solidarity as a bilateral partner have been of paramount importance for Seychelles.

“With the re-establishment of direct links between Victoria and Moscow through Aeroflot Russian Airlines in April this year, the influx of Russian and CIS visitors is contributing to the economic recovery of Seychelles,” noted Minister Radegonde.

He added that Russia’s donation of 1,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines has been most appreciated and has contributed significantly to Seychelles’ ongoing vaccination campaign.

On his part, Mr Lavrov reiterated in his message that Russia is ready to “continue working jointly in promoting Russia-Seychelles cooperation in political, economic, humanitarian and other areas for the benefit of our countries’ peoples, in the interests of consolidation of peace and stability in the East Africa region”.

Press release from the department of Foreign Affairs