Lavrov: Russia and Eswatini Agree To Increase Military Cooperation

https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/russia-eswatini-agree-to-increase-military-c-1630561.html ^ | 1/24/2023 | Mohammad Ali

[lodi90]

MBABANE (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th January, 2023) Russia and Eswatini have agreed to increase security cooperation, and Moscow is ready to consider Eswatini's applications on any issues that need to be resolved to ensure the security of the state, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

"We agreed today at a meeting with the military leadership to increase cooperation in the field of security. We have existing intergovernmental agreements on military cooperation, military-technical cooperation, a working group on military-technical cooperation," Lavrov said during a joint press conference with Eswatini Foreign Minister Thuli Dladla.

The minister added that Moscow is ready to consider applications from Eswatini on any issues that need to be resolved to ensure the security of the country.

[lodi90]

Russia seeking its old communist allies in Africa once again. Corrupt birds of a feather flock together.

[moovova]

“Eswatini”

I had no clue there was a country called Eswatini.

Guess my bucket list just got longer...

[BenLurkin]

Somehow I don’t think SA is going to be able to help Russia conquer the Ukraine. Unless maybe they send ten thousand “volunteers” to become cannon fodder.

[dfwgator]

The country formerly known as “Swaziland”.

[Menehune56]

Eswatini was previously known as Swaziland, who knew.

[dfwgator]

They can have it.

[dfwgator]

As the last Samora Michel of Mozambique found out, the Russians are great friends, until they aren’t. They shot his plane down when he turned against them.

[SaveFerris]

Eswatini is really great with Ragu original.

Yeah, I hadn’t kept up with this name change either.

[M Kehoe]

Eswatini?

Found it in Africa.

Near the Duchess of Fenwick.

5.56mm

[Rurudyne]

No, that little patch of Africa was not allied to the Soviet Union. It was British ruled till independence and has since adopted Westminster like institutions.

It is the only country in Africa with diplomatic ties to Taiwan rather tha the ChiComs.

[SaveFerris]

Right there with ya

[dfwgator]

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam.

[lodi90]

Interesting info. Thanks.

[bigbob]

A s#ite-hole by any name...

[SaveFerris]

Guess it was harder to sing “New Amsterdam, New Amsterdam”

[GreenLanternCorps]

It’s an absolute monarchy, not exactly Communist. Corrupt probably, but not Communist.

[Magnum44]

Quick Mr pResident. We had better form an alliance with Wakanda so that we dont have a poor african nation alliance gap!

[rfreedom4u]

Sadly many people are geographically challenged and don’t know where many countries are, much less that they exist.

Being a geography nut I know where most are and have been to many. But Africa is not on my list. I wasn’t impressed the first time there.

[Christopher]

Istanbul was Constantinople.

Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople.

[Peter ODonnell]

She wore a purple polka dot bikini

with the flag of Eskatini