🗓On October 17, 2026, the Embassy of Russia in Ethiopia hosted a friendly gathering of diplomats from the Russian and Chinese diplomatic missions accredited in Addis Ababa. 🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳 The event marked the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, as well as the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership. In their remarks, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ethiopia H.E. Mr. Evgeny Terekhin and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Ethiopia H.E. Mr. Chen Hai stressed that bilateral relations, grounded in the principles of equality, mutual trust, and respect for sovereignty, demonstrate maturity and an independent foreign policy, serving as a pillar of stability in international affairs. ☝H.E. Mr. Evgeny Terekhin noted that regular working contacts between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping foster shared approaches, uphold the principle of non-interference in internal affairs, and promote the sovereign development of the Global South and East. He also expressed confidence that the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Shenzhen for the APEC Summit would provide an important opportunity for personal engagement between the leaders of both nations. 🌐 For his part, Ambassador Chen Hai highlighted the close coordination maintained by Russia and China across multilateral platforms. He specifically emphasized the successful development of cooperation within the BRICS framework over the past two decades. #RussiaChina #Cooperation #StrategicPartnership #BRICS #APEC