NAIROBI, October 12. /TASS/. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has commended military cooperation with Russia and thanked Moscow for its support of the country’s armed forces, the Russian Embassy in Uganda said on its Telegram channel.

According to the diplomatic mission, the president made the statement during a meeting on October 9, Uganda’s Independence Day, with Russian Charge d’Affaires Sergey Lobanov and Major General Sergey Marchuk, head of the group of Russian military specialists. The meeting was held at the presidential residence in Entebbe.

Museveni’s press service, for its part, noted that the president had thanked Russia for its assistance in strengthening the country’s defense capabilities and pledged to send an official letter of gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to the Ugandan side, Russian specialists have completed several projects to upgrade Uganda’s military infrastructure, including the construction of facilities for storing and servicing military equipment, repair workshops and training facilities. Marchuk also proposed expanding the program for teaching Russian to Ugandan military personnel.

Uganda declared independence from Britain on October 9, 1962. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Uganda were established on October 13 that year.