Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has extended an official invitation to the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni to visit the Kremlin, according to Russia’s new Ambassador to Uganda, Mr Alexander Dmitrievich Polyakov, reports local media.
The envoy described Museveni as “renowned leader on the African continent” when he presented the invitation while presenting his credential to the Ugandan President.
H.E. Alexander Dmitrievich Polyakov of Russia. I asked his country to consider building a shipping line linking East Africa to Russia. pic.twitter.com/LFHbhHCMrV
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) November 24, 2016
There has been no further information as to whether the East African leader has accepted the invitation and the time that he would be traveling to the European country.
“Bilateral Uganda-Russia relations have increasingly strengthened, with prospects of a Russian firm building Uganda’s planned $4.5 billion oil refinery. UPDF, the Ugandan military, a few years ago bought a squadron of Sukhoi-Su 30 fighter jets from Russia continues as well to supply other military hardware.” Says the report by the Daily Monitor.
