Soviet-Ethiopian relations in the 1960s and 1970s. The problem of finding foreign policy guidelines
https://doi.org/10.48137/2074-2975_2023_1_89
Abstract
The article deals with the development of Soviet-Ethiopian political, trade and economic relations in 1960-1970, when the Soviet foreign policy in the Horn of Africa was aimed at strengthening the political and economic influence in the country. Under Emperor Haile Selassie I, Ethiopia’s foreign policy with the USSR fluctuated from mistrust to cooperation in many areas. With the change of power in 1974, as a result of the revolution, Ethiopia came to be regarded as a key country in the region.
About the Authors
S. AgureevRussian Federation
AGUREEV Stanislav A. – Сandidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of International relations
A. Boltaevskiy
Russian Federation
BOLTAEVSKIY Andrei A. – Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Humanitarian Disciplines
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Review
For citations:
Agureev S., Boltaevskiy A. Soviet-Ethiopian relations in the 1960s and 1970s. The problem of finding foreign policy guidelines. Обозреватель–Observer. 2023;(1):89-100. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/2074-2975_2023_1_89