Talks with transitional President of Chad Mahamat Idriss Deby

The parties discussed the prospects for the development of Russian-Chadian relations, as well as issues on the regional and international agenda.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends.

I am delighted to see you in Moscow, here at the Kremlin. This year, we mark the 60^th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. The ties between our countries have been growing all these past years, especially intensively in recent years. I would like to point out that contacts are ongoing between our foreign ministries and parliaments.

Representatives of Chad took part in the last Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg. A substantial package of documents is being prepared, with a view to strengthening and expanding our legal framework. I hope that our colleagues will complete this work in the near future.

Mr President, we are also closely monitoring the situation in your country. And you know that we have been following with great concern the fight against terrorist forays in Chad, and what happened to your father. We grieve with you. I would like to extend my condolences to you once again.

Nevertheless, we are pleased that you have been able to hold a referendum on the Constitution. I am confident that general elections will be held in the near future, and will be well organised. We are happy that you have achieved stability in your country. We will do our best to facilitate this.

We have great opportunities to expand our bilateral ties. We are trying to provide support to your country at the UN, including humanitarian support, as you know. We intend to continue to do so.

Our humanitarian ties are also growing. We have doubled the quota for students from Chad to study in the Russian Federation with government grants, and we are ready to double it again in the next two years. As we have seen, interest [in Russian education] is growing among your young people. And we will be happy to cooperate in all these areas.

We are delighted to see you in Moscow. Welcome, Mr President.

To be continued.

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