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Yuri Trutnev held a working meeting with the Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia, Chairperson of the Namibian part of the intergovernmental commission, Selma Ashipala-Musawya
Yuri Trutnev held a working meeting with the Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia, Chairperson of the Namibian part of the intergovernmental commission, Selma Ashipala-Musawya
Yuri Trutnev held a working meeting with the Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia, Chairperson of the Namibian part of the intergovernmental commission, Selma Ashipala-Musawya
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Yuri Trutnev held a working meeting with the Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia, Chairperson of the Namibian part of the intergovernmental commission, Selma Ashipala-Musawya
In Moscow, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Chairman of the Russian side of the Intergovernmental Russian-Namibian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation (IPC) Yuri Trutnev held a working meeting with the Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia, Chairperson of the Namibian side of the Intergovernmental Commission Selma Ashipala-Musawya.
During the meeting, aspects of preparation for the 11th meeting of the Russian-Namibian IGC in Windhoek in 2026 were discussed.
"One of the most important areas of our cooperation is maintaining and strengthening friendly relations between Russia and Namibia. The President of the Republic of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has visited Russia several times at our invitation, has always been interested in visiting, and has expressed friendly feelings toward our country. Please convey my gratitude for her friendly attitude and best wishes," said Yuri Trutnev.
“We highly value the relations between our countries and attach particular importance to their development,” noted Selma Ashipala-Musavi.
The co-chairs of the Russia-Namibia Intergovernmental Commission discussed strengthening bilateral economic ties. "In 2024, total trade between our countries nearly doubled to $11.7 million. Between January and October 2025, bilateral trade reached $17.3 million. These are not significant figures for either Russia or Namibia, but they fully reflect the potential for expanding bilateral contacts in various economic sectors," said Yuri Trutnev.
“In terms of economic indicators, we are seeing progress here, but we could do more,” noted Selma Ashipala-Musavi.
Issues of strengthening cooperation in the fields of geology and subsoil use, education were raised, and prospects for expanding bilateral settlement infrastructure were also considered.
The Russian side supported the proposal of its Namibian colleagues to hold a business forum as part of the next meeting of the Russian-Namibian Intergovernmental Commission.
Summing up the conversation, Yuri Trutnev emphasized that Russia firmly supported Namibia during its war of liberation. "We will continue to be your friends and continue to strengthen the development of ties between Russia and Namibia," he added.
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