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'We Rely on Countries Like Russia' to Help us Solve Clean Water Issues: Sierra Leone's Minister
'We Rely on Countries Like Russia' to Help us Solve Clean Water Issues: Sierra Leone's Minister
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"We rely on countries like Russia" that can share knowledge in hydrogeology to help us address the issue of access to clean water, Sierra Leone's Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai, said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2024.Mattai welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between his country and the Russian state-owned company, RosGeo, on cooperation in this field.The senior official noted that, aside from the numerous rivers in Sierra Leone that dry up in the dry season, climate change "creates a lot of havoc."He recalled that in 2017, climate change-induced massive floods in the country polluted most of the running streams and even the groundwater.In early May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Sierra Leonean counterpart Timothy Kabba in Russia's capital, Moscow. The two top diplomats talked about joint projects in the fields of energy and mining during negotiations.
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'We Rely on Countries Like Russia' to Help us Solve Clean Water Issues: Sierra Leone's Minister
13:48 05.06.2024 (Updated: 16:34 06.06.2024) SPIEF 2024 is taking place in Russia's city of Saint Petersburg on June 5-8 under the theme Foundations of a Multipolar World: The Formation of New Areas of Growth. Around 17,000 participants from 130 countries are expected to attend the event.
"We rely on countries like Russia" that can share knowledge in hydrogeology to help us address the issue of access to clean water,
Sierra Leone's Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai, said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2024.
Mattai welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between his country and the Russian state-owned company, RosGeo, on
cooperation in this field.
The senior official noted that, aside from the numerous rivers in Sierra Leone that dry up in the dry season, climate change "creates a lot of havoc."
He recalled that in 2017, climate change-induced massive floods in the country polluted most of the running streams and even the groundwater.
"So, as far as I'm concerned, I mean, most Sierra Leoneans, including myself, will be happy to have access to water rather than gold. You can go without gold for the rest of your life, but you cannot go without water for a day or two," Mattai concluded.
In early May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Sierra Leonean counterpart Timothy Kabba in Russia's capital, Moscow. The two top diplomats
talked about joint projects in the fields of energy and mining during negotiations.
