🇷🇺🇲🇱 Russian delegation arrived in Mali for talks

A Russian delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has held talks with the president of Mali.

The visit was aimed at discussing opportunities to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

The preliminary agreement between the countries also includes cooperation in renewable energy, civil aviation, nuclear power and its applications, oil, construction of railroad networks in the region and coal mining.

In addition, the meeting discussed the creation of an airline that will serve regional destinations in Mali as well as in Burkina Faso and Niger.

Minister of Economy and Finance Alousseni Sanou emphasized that the provision of electricity to the population is a priority for Mali.

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