The history of the Russian-Congolese relations (we are going to speak here about former Zaire, at present the Democratic Republic of Congo) have not been that simple. On the background of the Western countries' interference, including Belgium, France and the USA, into the internal affairs of the Congo-Kinshasa, both in the beginning of the 60-s and later the Soviet Union rendered considerable assistance to the young republic in its defense of its national interests and preserving its territorial integrity. In spite of the intensive anti-Soviet propaganda in those years our country had succeeded in creating the image of a reliable political partner. Today this is a good pre-condition for reviving the ties and positive dynamics in Russia's relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo in all the fields of cooperation.