DRC–Russia: three agreements to strengthen cooperation in education and health
Kinshasa and Moscow signed three bilateral agreements at the Kremlin. They provide for an intergovernmental commission and stronger exchanges in education and health.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Russian Federation signed three bilateral agreements on Friday 30 October 2026 at the Kremlin in Moscow, following talks between Presidents Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo and Vladimir Putin.
The texts aim in particular to formalise an intergovernmental commission to oversee cooperation between the two countries, and to strengthen exchanges in the education and health sectors.
Their signing is part of the rapprochement between Kinshasa and Moscow on the margins of the third Russia–Africa summit. The detailed content of the agreements has not yet been made public.
Key points
- Three bilateral agreements signed at the Kremlin on 30 October 2026
- Creation of a DRC–Russia intergovernmental commission
- Stronger exchanges in education and health
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