Monaco–Russia relations

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Monaco–Russia relations
Map indicating locations of Monaco and Russia

Monaco
Russia

Monaco–Russia relations (

Russian Federation
.

History

Relations between the two countries date back to the reigns of

Order of Saint-Charles in Monaco in 1858, Tsar Alexander II became the first member of a royal family to be bestowed the Monegasque award.[1] In 1877, Charles III appointed Chevalier Jean Plancher as the Monegasque Consul in Saint Petersburg.[2]

Following the

Embassy of France in Moscow.[1]

Russian Federation relations

Diplomatic relations

Monaco and the Russian Federation established consular relations in July 1996.

Ambassador of Russia to France.[5] Diplomatic relations between the two states were established on 10 April 2007.[6]

Albert II during a trip to Tuva
in 2007.

The current Ambassador of Russia to Monaco is Alexander Orlov, who was appointed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 1 December 2008.[7] Orlov, who is resident of Paris, presented his credentials to Albert II, Prince of Monaco on 24 March 2009 at the Prince's Palace of Monaco.[6][8] The current Ambassador of Monaco to Russia is Claude Giordan, with residence in Berlin, who presented his credentials to Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Titov in Moscow on 12 June 2009.[8][9]

Political relations

On 12 August 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Albert II at

Oceanographic Museum.[12]

According to a former adviser to Albert II, in a sign of the increasing friendship between Putin and Albert II, Russian officials sent a team of builders to Monaco in 2008 to erect a three-bedroom dacha in the garden of Albert's estate, located in the hills behind Monte Carlo.[13]

Economic relations

Monaco's status as a tax haven has turned the Principality into a favourite playground for rich Russians.[13] There are currently four Russian enterprises doing business on the territory of Monaco.[1]

Trade relations

Trade turnover between the two nations is nominal, reaching approximately €1 million per year. Russian exports to Monaco are food products, optical instruments and devices, and clocks and watches. Monegasque exports to Russia are food products, clothing, automobiles and perfumery products.[1]

Cultural relations

Cultural relations between Monaco and Russia date back to the beginning of the twentieth century. Between 1911 and 1929, Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes was staged in Monaco.[1] To mark the centennial of Ballets Russes performances in Monaco, in 2009–2010, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra staged concerts marking the works of Diaghilev, which include performances of Petrushka, Le Sacre du printemps, Daphnis et Chloé, Shéhérazade and L'Oiseau de feu. The Louis Notari Library will also have an exhibition on Diaghilev and his troupe.[14]

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, various famous Russian cultural organisations have toured to Monaco, including the Bolshoi Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Red Army Choir and Dance Ensemble, amongst others.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Honorary Consul of Monaco in Saint Petersburg". DipInfo News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "SAS le Prince Héréditaire Albert inaugure le Consulat de Monaco à Saint-Pétersbourg" (in French). Journal de Monaco. 8 August 2003. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Russian president signs decree to establish diplomatic relations with Monaco". Moscow: Interfax. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  4. Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    . 17 July 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  5. ^ "AVDEYEV, Alexander Alexeyevich". Russia Profile. 8 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Presentation of Credentials by H.E. Mr Alexander ORLOV, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The Federation of Russia to the Principality of Monaco". Prince's Palace of Monaco. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  7. Embassy of Russia in Paris. Archived from the original
    on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Russian Federation". Department of External Relations (Monaco). Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  9. Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    . 12 June 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Putin, prince tackle the great outdoors". The Age. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  11. Hello Magazine
    . 14 August 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  12. ^ "Monaco prince gets Russian seals". BBC News. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  13. ^ a b Campbell, Matthew (21 September 2008). "Prince Albert finds new best buddy in Putin". The Times. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  14. ^ "Centenaire des Ballets Russes à Monaco" (in French). Art-Russe. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2010.

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