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Delegation from Vodakanal of St Petersburg, Russia after signing MoU with Ministry of Water and Environment, visited Iganga and Jinja today to discuss areas of cooperation with district officials. They visited the source of the nile as part of their excursion

This was a coutersy meeting to share information about the opportunities and potential of trade , investment, education and cultural exchange between the Kursk Region of the Russian Federation and Uganda with the bid to establish relations between the Kursk Chamber of Commerce and the Republic of Uganda in these areas.

On Friday 17th August 2018,  H.E Amb. Johnson Agara Olwa met the Head of Africa and America department of the JSC Minsk Tractor Works Mr Kirill Vasilenko to discuss business prospects with Uganda. Also in the meeting was the Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI),Mr Vladimir Ulakhovich and the Advisor of the BelCCI - Yaroslav Oleinik

Hon. Henry Okello Oryem, Minister of State in charge of International Coopertaion and Hon. Alexy Volin, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communication and Mass  Media of the Russian Federation sign the Communique of the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uganda today 23 May 2018 in Moscow

Ugandan students were given a platform to exhibit their different cultures and traditions in Moscow. The exhibition was open for Public viewing. Several guests  showed interest in Ugandan crafts, coffee and the robust tourism sector. The exhibition was inspected by the assistant Deputy Rector and his delegation.

As a result of the Interparliamentary Union meetings, the first Uganda delegation from the Water and Enviroment Sector arrived for a five day business visit with officials from Vodokanal a company responsible for water supply and waste management in St Petersburg , Russia. 

The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has organized a Conference on International Security, which will be held in Moscow on 4th-5th of April 2018.

The Conference will focus on the defeat of terrorists in Syria. The Russian side will share its experience on combating ISIL and provide estimates on further development of the situation in the Middle East, including post-conflict rehabilitation.

Ambassador OLWA met Hon. Albert KARIMOV, the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan as he concluded his two day working visit in Kazan, Tatarstan. 

The Embassy of Uganda in Moscow in collabration with the Uganda Coffee Development Authority are showcasing coffee at the Coffee and Tea Expo taking place from the 15th to 17th March 2018 in Moscow.

Ambassador Johnson Agara OLWA met Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira , Managing Director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority this morning. The purpose of the meeting was to invite UCDA and other stakeholders to participate in the  Coffee and Tea Expo slated to take place in Moscow in March 2018.

Ambassador Johnson Agara OLWA this morning paid a courtesy call  to the  Lord Mayor of the City of Sochi in Russia ,Mr Anatoly N. Parkhomov . Sochi is well known for hosting the World Olympics of 2014 and it's the subtropical City of Russia which attracts lots of tourists from all over the world.

Ambassador Johnson Agara OLWA met Ms Natalya V. AKHTYRSKAYA  at the Chamber of Commerce office in Sochi, Russia this afternoon. They discussed possibilities of collaboration .

Ambassador Johnson Agara OLWA and Embassy Staff meet the Director International Cooperation Department of the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation with his delegation at their offices this afternoon. 

Hon. Oryem  and his delegation met Hon. Bogdanov Mikhail Leonidovich ,the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also met Hon. Alexey Volin, Minister of Telecom and Mass Communication. 

The officials from the office of the Governor of St Petersburg were pleased to host the Ambassador and the Embassy team at their offices.

H.E Amb. OLWA and Ms LEBEDEVA  discussed possible areas of collaboration with Uganda highlighting the priority as; Agriculture, Tourism, Infrastructure Development, Oil, Gas and Mineral Development and Education.

The Guest of Honour was Mr Kemarsky Andrei Vadimovich, the Director of the African Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

H.E. Amb. Johnson Agara Olwa presentes credentials to H. E Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation at Alexander Hall, Grand Kremlin.