The Russian Federation will celebrate its National Day on 12 June.

“It is a pleasure and great honour for me to convey to you, our warmest greetings and congratulations to the Government and the people of the Russian Federation on the celebration of your national day,” said Nebo Legoabe, Deputy Director General at the Department of Communications and DCEO Intergovernmental Coordination and Stakeholder Management at GCIS, who was representing the Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, at the event.

She said this year marked the 22nd anniversary of bilateral relations between South Africa and the Russian Federation – relations that have developed well since their establishment in the early nineties.

“South Africa continues to value its strategic partnership with Russia, the profile and content of which has been enhanced by high level engagements, especially President [Vladimir] Putin’s Working Visit to Durban in March 2013 and President [Jacob] Zuma’s Working Visit to Sochi in May 2013 and his attendance of the G20 Summit in St Petersburg in September 2013.

Available: http://www.sanews.gov.za/world/sa-russia-toast-relations