Local soldiers to train in Russia

In 2010, a contract was signed between the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Swaziland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation providing Swazi military personnel to be educated in Russia on a number of military disciplines that include medicine, artillery and engineering.

This is according to a press release from the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Mozambique. It also reports that in 2009, a Russian television group visited Swaziland to prepare a short film on Swaziland’s participation in the Second World War. The film dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the termination of the war, was broadcasted through one of the major Russian television channels. "In the current year, another group of Russian journalists is planning to visit Swaziland with a view of shooting a film that will represent the kingdom as a unique tourist destination," it states.

The diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Swaziland were established on November 19, 1999 when the ambassadors of both countries accredited to Mozambique exchanged respective diplomatic notes. On November 19, 2009, Russia and Swaziland observed the 10th anniversary of their diplomatic relations by signing the Protocol on consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both states. The document, that had been prepared for several years, signified an upgrade in the bilateral interaction, providing a basis for regular exchange of information and opinions on the actual issues of the international and regional agenda. It is to mention that the views of Russia and Swaziland toward the major international issues have always had a lot in common.

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