Botswana Gazette Aug 07
Russia Talks Shadowed By Recruitment Crisis:
Plans for a Botswana embassy in Moscow are advancing as government confronts reports that citizens are being ...
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Key FactsBotswana plans Moscow embassy, invites Russian resource investors
Jan 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported.
- Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and diamonds, according to TASS.
- Diamonds normally account for about one-third of Botswana’s national revenues and three-quarters of its foreign exchange receipts.
- Russia’s Norilsk Nickel settled a 2021 dispute with Botswana’s government and BCL Group over the sale of its African assets.
"We firmly believe that Botswana is the best place for investment, considering its political and economic stability. Therefore, we strongly encourage Russian investors to come to Botswana."— Quoted by TASS; Botswana's Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale
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