Relations between the two countries were initially minimal, however, Soviet interactions with the country intensified after Mathieu Kérékou came to power in a coup in October 1972, and who proclaimed in 1974 that Dahomey would follow a Marxist-Leninist course. This saw the Soviet Union becoming Kérékou's major political ally in the international stage.[3][4] From 1974 to 1983, more than 60% of Benin's arms imports were from the Soviet Union.[5]
The Soviet Navy made periodic port calls to Cotonou, where between 1953 and 1980 a total of 462 ship days were spent in the capital.[6]
benin, russia, relations, relations, between, countries, benin, russia, benin, russia, contents, soviet, relations, russian, federation, relations, references, external, linkssoviet, relations, editthe, soviet, union, recognised, republic, dahomey, independent. Benin Russia relations are the relations between the two countries Benin and Russia Benin Russia relationsBenin Russia Contents 1 Soviet era relations 2 Russian Federation relations 3 References 4 External linksSoviet era relations editThe Soviet Union recognised the Republic of Dahomey as an independent and sovereign state on 18 August 1960 and diplomatic relations between the two states were established on 4 June 1962 1 From 24 July 1962 diplomatic relations between the two countries were conducted via the Soviet Embassy in Togo until 1 February 1966 when the first Soviet Ambassador to Benin Alexander Nikitich Abramov was appointed 2 3 Relations between the two countries were initially minimal however Soviet interactions with the country intensified after Mathieu Kerekou came to power in a coup in October 1972 and who proclaimed in 1974 that Dahomey would follow a Marxist Leninist course This saw the Soviet Union becoming Kerekou s major political ally in the international stage 3 4 From 1974 to 1983 more than 60 of Benin s arms imports were from the Soviet Union 5 The Soviet Navy made periodic port calls to Cotonou where between 1953 and 1980 a total of 462 ship days were spent in the capital 6 In November 1986 Kerekou went on a state visit to the Soviet Union and met with Mikhail Gorbachev During the visit a declaration of friendship and co operation was signed 7 Russian Federation relations editOn 9 January 1992 Benin recognised the Russian Federation as the successor state to the Soviet Union after the latter s dissolution 3 Russia has an embassy in Cotonou and Benin has an embassy in Moscow References edit Ginsburgs George Slusser Robert M 1981 A calendar of Soviet treaties 1958 1973 BRILL p 795 ISBN 90 286 0609 2 Retrieved 18 July 2009 Posly Soyuza Sovetskih Socialisticheskih Respublik V Stranah Afrikanskogo Regiona in Russian Worldwide Historical Project Archived from the original on 25 April 2010 Retrieved 26 July 2009 a b c Rossijsko beninskie otnosheniya in Russian Embassy of Russia in Benin Archived from the original on 28 February 2009 Retrieved 18 July 2009 Benin Hazardous Waste American University 1 December 2000 Archived from the original on 24 June 2009 Retrieved 18 July 2009 Babbitt James 1989 SOVIET ARMS TRANSFERS TO SUB SAHARAN AFRICA WHAT ARE THEY WORTH IN THE UNITED NATIONS pp 58 59 Harkavy Robert E 1989 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ed Bases Abroad Oxford University Press pp 53 61 ISBN 0 19 829131 0 Benin Strany mira 1987 god in Russian Strani ru Archived from the original on 9 April 2009 Retrieved 18 July 2009 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Relations of Benin and Russia in Russian Benin Russia relations at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs nbsp This article about government in Russia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Benin related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about bilateral relations is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benin Russia relations amp oldid 1151447736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
