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Watch Russian Free Wheat Being Unloaded in Eritrea
Watch Russian Free Wheat Being Unloaded in Eritrea
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On January 3, the cargo ship with 25,000 tonnes of the Russian free grain arrived in Eritrea, according to the Russian Embassy in the East African nation, Igor... 06.01.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Russian wheat is packed in bags in the Eritrean port of Massawa, to be then taken to the capital of the country, Asmara, Russian ambassador Igor Mozgo told Sputnik Africa.It will be "a great contribution of Russia to the food security of this country," the Russian ambassador said.In 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the free delivery of tens of thousands tonnes of Russian grain to six African countries. These include Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic, and Eritrea.Russian DeliveriesOn December 29, a ship with 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat designated for Zimbabwe arrived at the Mozambican port of Beira. The ground delivery to the destination country will be carried out by trucks and will take two to three weeks. Earlier, on December 19, a ship carrying Russian free grain for Burkina Faso arrived at a transit port in West Africa. The cereals are being unloaded and transported by road to the final point.Destined for the Central African Republic, another boat with the same goods docked on December 18 in the Cameroonian port of Douala. The cargo is planned to be transported to the country's capital, Bangui. In late November, another ship with 25,000 tonnes of humanitarian cereals docked at the port of the capital of Mogadishu. A similar shipment is also expected to arrive in Mali.
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Watch Russian Free Wheat Being Unloaded in Eritrea
On January 3, the cargo ship with 25,000 tonnes of the Russian free grain arrived in Eritrea, according to the Russian Embassy in the East African nation, Igor Mozgo.
Russian wheat is packed in bags in the
Eritrean port of Massawa, to be then taken to the capital of the country, Asmara, Russian ambassador Igor Mozgo told
Sputnik Africa.
It will be "a great contribution of Russia to the food security of this country," the Russian ambassador said.
In 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the free delivery of tens of thousands tonnes of Russian grain to six African countries. These include Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic, and Eritrea.
On December 29, a ship with 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat designated for Zimbabwe arrived at the Mozambican port of
Beira. The ground delivery to the destination country will be carried out by trucks and will take two to three weeks.
Earlier, on December 19, a ship carrying Russian free grain for Burkina Faso
arrived at a transit port in West Africa. The cereals are being unloaded and transported by road to the final point.
Destined for the Central African Republic, another boat with the same goods
docked on December 18 in the Cameroonian port of Douala. The cargo is planned to be transported to the country's capital, Bangui.
In late November, another ship with 25,000 tonnes of humanitarian cereals docked at the port of the capital of Mogadishu. A similar shipment is also expected to arrive in
Mali.
