East Timor–Russia relations

East Timor–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-восточнотиморские отношения) are the bilateral relations between East Timor and Russia. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Russia was one of the first countries to recognize East Timor’s independence and took part in nearly all UN aid programs, providing food and relief personnel, including civil and transport aviation pilots.[1]

East Timor–Russia relations

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Diplomatic ties

On 20 May 2002, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an ukaz recognising the independence of East Timor, and instructed the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish diplomatic relations with the newly independent state.[2][3] On 24 June 2002, Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko of the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that following negotiations with East Timorese representatives, it was confirmed that Russia had established diplomatic relations with East Timor.[4] Russia is represented in East Timor through its embassy in Jakarta (Indonesia).[5]

Humanitarian ties

In June 2001, Russian airline TyumenAviaTrans (now known as UTair), was awarded a one-year contract to supply the United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor with helicopter support utilising the Mil Mi-26, in a contract worth US-Dollar 6.5 million.[6]

See also

References
  1. Redchenko, Alexander (17 October 2008). "East Timors faces severe food crisis". Voice of Russia. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  2. Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №477 от 20.05.2002 «О признании Российской Федерацией Восточного Тимора и об установлении с ним дипломатических отношений». (President of Russia. Ukaz #477 of 20 May 2002 On the Recognition of East Timor by the Russian Federation and on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with It. ).
  3. "Russia Recognizes East Timor". Moscow: Xinhuanet. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  4. Заявление официального представителя МИД России А.В.Яковенко в связи установлением дипломатических отношений между Российской Федерацией и Демократической Республикой Восточный Тимор (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  5. Демократическая Республика Восточный Тимор (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 23 May 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  6. "TAT wins $6.5 mln U.N. Timor tender". Russia Journal. 21 June 2001. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
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