# Madagascar’s president seeks to turn friendship with Russia into productive partnership

https://mins.news/en/item/122476

- TASS, 2026-10-30 13:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2210959

> Madagascar’s transitional President Michael Randrianirina told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that the countries should give their relations a new dimension and turn 54 years of friendship into a partnership producing concrete results. He said they discussed implementing projects to strengthen the relationship over the long term.