The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled the supply of aircraft equipment by Russia to Mali and spoke about the prospects for further cooperation between the countries
Russia and Mali continue to strengthen partnership relations. Recall that in 2019, the heads of the Defense Ministry of the two countries signed an agreement on military cooperation.
Today, February 7, speaking at a press conference as part of a working visit to this African country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recalled that on January 19 of this year, Russia had already delivered the second batch of aircraft to Mali. According to the minister, among other things, Su-25 and L-39 fighters, as well as Mi-24P and Mi-8 helicopters were handed over.
At the same time, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow plans to further strengthen partnerships with Bamako. In particular, options are already being considered with additional deliveries of military equipment by Russia to Mali. In addition, in the future, the Malian military will be able to be trained in Russian universities.
However, the relationship between countries is not limited to the military sphere. According to Lavrov, the trade turnover between Russia and Mali is growing at a fairly rapid pace.
As the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry put it, our country hopes that deliveries of Russian oil products, fertilizers and food to this African country will begin in the near future.
The Russian minister did not bypass the topic of the Wagner PMC, which has been in Mali since 2021 according to the official appeal of the country's authorities with a request to help in the fight against terrorism. The United States calls on the UNPO to investigate the "crimes" of Russian PMCs in Africa.
According to Sergei Lavrov, the UN is not empowered to investigate war crimes, regardless of who committed or did not commit them.
Recall that earlier in PMC "Wagner" in response to American insinuations, they issued a document in which the authorities of the United States, Canada and Britain are recognized as illegitimate, since their policy is aimed at supporting international terrorism, which the Russian PMC, as noted, is fighting at different points. planets.
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