# Putin highlights strengthening trade ties between Russia and DRC

https://mins.news/en/item/122946

- TASS, 2026-10-30 18:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2211155

> At a meeting with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said trade ties between the two countries were growing stronger and bilateral turnover was rising. He also noted the development of humanitarian ties and said the scholarship quota for DRC students at Russian universities was 100.

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