🇷🇺🤝🇱🇸 Russia - Lesotho: Partnership Built on Respect and Shared Values

Key takeaways from the article by Ambassador Roman Ambarov, published in the "Public Eye" newspaper on 6 February 2026:

• On 1 February 2026, the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Lesotho marked the 46th anniversary of diplomatic ties, rooted in friendship, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to sovereignty.

• The diplomatic relations between our countries date back to 1980, with agreements concluded in culture, education, science, and economics. These ties continue to guide cooperation today.

• Russia-Lesotho relations have never been shaped by colonialism or external pressure - a key source of mutual understanding and trust.

• Moscow and Maseru often hold similar positions on international issues, standing for genuine sovereignty and independent development paths.

• Russia-Africa Summits and Russia-Africa Partnership Forum have created a solid framework for political, economic, and humanitarian cooperation across the continent.

• Russia-Africa trade exceeded $27 billion in 2024 and continues to grow, with new opportunities for cooperation with Lesotho.

• Food security remains one of the most pressing global challenges. Russia makes a consistent contribution to addressing this issue in Africa through regular supplies of grain, fertilizers, and fuel, including the urgent humanitarian deliveries.

☝️In recent years, 200,000 tons of Russian wheat and more than 100,000 tons of fertilizers have been donated to the African countries in need.

• Over 32,000 African students study in Russia today. Lesotho students are warmly invited, especially in sustainable development fields.

• Russia supports Africa’s modern struggle for sovereignty and works with African partners at the UN to counter all forms of neo-colonialism.

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