politics
February 20, 2026
Putin Highlights Expanding Cooperation with Madagascar (PHOTOS)
Madagascar’s interim leader has discussed cooperation with Russia during talks with President Vladimir Putin
TL;DR
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Madagascar's interim President Michael Randrianirina held talks in Moscow on February 19, 2026.
- Areas for cooperation include agriculture, geological exploration, energy, medicine, healthcare, and education.
- Madagascar expressed readiness to expand collaboration in social, healthcare, educational, energy, hydrocarbon, infrastructure, and military sectors.
- Putin conveyed condolences for the recent cyclones, Gezani and Fytia, which caused deaths and widespread damage in Madagascar.
- Russia has delivered humanitarian equipment, including an MI-8 helicopter and trucks, to support disaster relief efforts.
- Additional food and humanitarian aid are expected.
- Diplomatic relations between Russia and Madagascar were established in 1972.