MOSCOW, April 22. /TASS/. Talks between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Patrick Herminie of the Republic of Seychelles have kicked off at the Kremlin.
This is the first-ever meeting between the two countries’ presidents. However, Herminie has already been to Russia: in 2014, he visited the country as chairman of his country’s parliament.
The parties are expected to discuss pressing issues related to the development of political, trade, economic, and humanitarian cooperation, as well as international and regional affairs.
Bilateral relations
The Soviet Union was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of the Republic of Seychelles in 1976; the two countries established diplomatic relations on June 30, 1976.
