MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. The Russian State Duma at a plenary session ratified the agreement on military cooperation between the country and Sao Tome and Principe.

The document was signed in St. Petersburg on April 24, 2024 and is aimed at developing long-term cooperation between the countries.

"The agreement will provide the necessary legal basis for establishing the goals, directions and forms of bilateral military cooperation, as well as protecting the interests of Russian citizens implementing the tasks under this agreement in Sao Tome and Principe," the explanatory note said.

According to the agreement, the sides will also exchange information on the issue of mutual interests in the military sphere, as well as coordinate efforts to jointly counter challenges and threats to global and regional security and stability.

The explanatory note also states that all information on bilateral military cooperation may be used only in this sphere. Information on military cooperation received by one of the parties to the agreement cannot be used to the detriment of the other party, the document said.