The diplomatic relations between the countries date back to October 13, 1962. 

On February 9, 1965, the USSR and Uganda signed a Trade Agreement in Kampala, Uganda.

August 10, 2012 saw Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's visit to Moscow.

The Russian-Ugandan Government-to-Government Agreement of August 21, 2014 paved the way in May 2015 for establishment of an Intergovernmental Committee on Trade & Economic and Scientific & Technical Cooperation.

The Military and Technical Cooperation Agreement was signed by the Russian and Ugandan Governments on November 18, 2003 in Kampala.

Before 1990 came, Russia had supplied Uganda with T-72 and PT-76 tanks, BTR-60 APCs, and MiG-21 fighters. These were followed by T-90S tanks and Su-30MK2 fighters after 1990.

Uganda hosts a representative office of Rostec, Russia’s state corporation, that also projects Rosoboronexport’s interests in the country. 

Telephone: (+256) 751-124-117, e-mail: rep4351@rostec.ru