Russia Day in Chad: Ambassador Highlights Deepening Partnership and Shared Goals
Russia Day in Chad: Ambassador Highlights Deepening Partnership and Shared Goals
The Russian Embassy in Chad celebrated Russia Day, showcasing the growth of bilateral relations in education, security, and diplomacy.
On June 16, 2026, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Chad hosted the Russia Day celebration, the country’s main national holiday.
During his speech, Russian Ambassador to Chad Vladimir Sokolenko emphasized that Russia-Chad relations are evolving steadily and securely in an atmosphere of traditional friendship and cooperation, built on a partnership of equals that serves the interests of both nations.
Russia commends Chad’s progress in social development and the reinforcement of its sovereignty, as announced by the Chadian president. A positive momentum has been established in bilateral political dialogue. Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Chadian leader Marshal Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to the Russia-Africa summit scheduled for October in Moscow. The summit is expected to provide an opportunity for a second direct meeting between the two presidents, following the official visit of the Chadian president to Moscow in January 2024.
In June 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited N’Djamena for the first time in 60 years of diplomatic relations and held talks with the country’s leadership. Last September, on the sidelines of the 80th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly, Lavrov met with Dr. Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Chadians Abroad. They discussed current issues in Russia-Chad cooperation. Further high-level diplomatic contacts are planned.
Working-level interaction between the foreign ministries is based on the protocol on political consultations updated in 2024 in Sochi, on the sidelines of the second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership. On the international stage, the diplomatic services of Russia and Chad, relying on mutual support, are taking steps to ensure that African interests are considered in the reform of the UN Security Council, which directly affects the decisions on the fate of nation-states. In this context, Russia and Chad welcomed the statement made in May by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the international system. Guterres stressed: “The realization of Africa’s immense potential is held back by an unjust international system. This must change. We must strive to create a different system that gives Africa the voice, resources, and representation it has long been denied.”
On the African continent, Russia acknowledges and supports Chad’s high authority, its significant role in resolving regional conflicts, and its contribution to facilitating peacekeeping missions.
In May, six Chadian police officers were admitted to a training program organized by the Russian Ministry of Interior under the title “Activities of the UN Police Contingent in Peacekeeping.” Russia and Chad advocate for the creation of new security mechanisms and expanded cooperation in Central Africa, including the Sahel, focused on the interests of the region’s states.
Russia supports N’Djamena’s initiatives within the African Union to diversify regional payment systems and create a new regional currency to replace the CFA franc.
The primary area of cooperation between Russia and Chad is the training of national personnel in Russian universities.
In recent years, demand for secondary vocational education has increased significantly. Russia is strongly developing the “Professionalisation” project, including for international students, under which training and production hubs are created. In this context, a dialogue has been launched between the ministries responsible for vocational education in both countries.
Chad benefits from one of the highest budgetary quotas, with 360 scholarships. At the same time, the bilateral negotiation agenda remains focused on reforming the system for recruiting young Chadians to study in Russia, in order to offer Chad greater benefits and increase the national quota. Russia-Chad relations exemplify mutual respect for each other’s interests, as well as equal and mutually beneficial cooperation for the well-being of the peoples of both countries. Russia and Chad have good prospects for further strengthening their friendship and cooperation, the ambassador concluded.
It is worth recalling that this day has symbolized, since 1990, the beginning of the democratization period in Russian history, a significant milestone in the millennia-long history of the Russian state.
The ceremony was held at a local hotel, attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Chadians Abroad, representing the minister, as well as several diplomatic representatives accredited in Chad and various administrative authorities.