Republic of Macedonia–Russia relations
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Macedonia–Russia relations (Macedonian: Македонско-руски односи) are foreign relations between the Republic of Macedonia and the Russian Federation.
Political relations
Bilateral political relations between Macedonia and Russia are friendly and characterized by high-level cooperation between the two countries.[1]
Russia recognized Macedonia as an independent state on 4 August 1992, about one year after Macedonia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia.[2] The Russian Federation by that move became the first major power in the world to recognize Macedonia under its constitutional name Republic of Macedonia,[2][3][4] by which it is recognized today by 131 states.[5]
The establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two states took place on 31 January 1994.[2]
Over 40 agreements were signed by the Republic of Macedonia and the Russian Federation in the first 15 years of their bilateral relations,[2] among them the important Declaration of Friendship and Cooperation in 1998.[1]
Economic relations
Macedonia gives special importance to investments from Russia. One very positive example is the one of Russia's largest oil company - Lukoil.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interview of President Gjorge Ivanov with ITAR-TASS Macedonian Information Agency. 19-04-2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Macedonia, Russia mark 15 jubilee of diplomatic ties Macedonian Information Agency. 02-02-2009
- ↑ Mazedonien verklagt Griechenland (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Michael Martens; 17-11-22008
- ↑ Македония - Общие сведения о стране (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
- ↑ Bolivia is 131. country to use Macedonia's constitutional name Ekonom:east Media Group. 20-01-2011
- ↑ Руските инвестиции земаат залет Biznis MKD. 20-01-2011
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