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Putin Discusses Situation in Sahel With Interim President of Mali

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – In September, the President of Mali's transitional government , Assimi Goita, met with a Russian delegation led by the deputy defense minister in Bamako. They discussed enhancing cooperation in defense between the two countries and the security situation in the Sahel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Mali's interim president for the transitional period Assimi Goita and discussed strengthening economic ties and security cooperation, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

"At the initiative of the Malian side, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the President of the transitional period of the Republic of Mali Assimi Goita. The course of implementation of the agreements reached at the talks between Vladimir Putin and Assimi Goita within the framework of the second Russia-Africa summit in July was discussed," the statement said.

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The leaders discussed the mutual commitment to further strengthening trade and economic ties, as well as security cooperation and the fight against terrorism, the statement said.
"The Malian side expressed gratitude for the diverse assistance provided by Russia. An exchange of views was also held on the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region," the statement read.
In September, the Russian Defense delegation led by the Deputy Minister Yunous-Bek Evkourov, was received by the President of Mali's transition Assimi Goita in Bamako. The talks focused on strengthening cooperation ties in defense and security between the two countries, as well as the security situation in the Sahel.
Since 2012, Mali has been facing a political and security crisis due to the intensification of armed separatist groups' actions in the north of the country, which was accompanied by terrorist acts by radical Islamists.
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