Nigeria-Russia Summit 2013

The Nigeria-Russia Summit 2013 was a meeting between Russian officials and President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria.

= Purpose = The summit was held to serve multiple purposes. The first two requests of the Nigerian government was that an economic partnership be established between Nigeria and Russia. The second would include extensive aid to the African country including massive amounts of military aid to modernize the Nigerian armed forces.

The third request of the Nigerian government was Russia's help in creating an emergency response division tasked with disarming and/or neutralizing chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons in Nigeria.

= Result = At the end of the summit, it was reported Nigeria would receive nearly $2.5 billion per year in financial aid. In addition, the Russian Federation and her fellow Commonwealth Union states would fund massive modernization projects for Nigeria's infrastructure and education system.

Military Aid
Russia has promised to help modernize and train the Nigerian military. This includes trading hundreds of newer tanks, vehicles, and aircraft for outdated models currently operated by the Nigerian Armed Forces.