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Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Botswana are stipulated by the Trade Agreement of 1987 and the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation of 1988.

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Botswana signed the Agreement on Cultural, Scientific and Educational Cooperation in September 1999.

Russia and Botswana have had fruitful cooperation in a variety of fields, particularly in human resource development.

And Russia is still offering more scholarship in key sectors such as health, which is currently experiencing a critical shortage of manpower.

Botswana also is one of the countries where Russian citizens do not require a visa.

Russia has an embassy in Gaborone, while Botswana covers Russia from its embassy in Stockholm ( Sweden ) and an honorary consulate in Moscow.