Mali Views Strategic Partnership With Russia in Nuclear Energy Important, Foreign Minister Says
09:54 19.06.2024 (Updated: 13:02 19.06.2024)
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BAMAKO (Sputnik) - Mali considers a strategic partnership with Russia to be important both in the field of solar and nuclear energy, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told Sputnik.
Construction of a solar power plant recently started in Sanankorobe, a small town near Bamako. The project is being carried out by a subsidiary of the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom. Diop noted that the construction of a solar power plant will be extremely important for the country, strengthening its energy production capacity.
"A partner like Russia is extremely important. Rosatom was not chosen by chance; it was chosen because of the experience, knowledge, and capabilities in this particular area, and having a strategic partner on such an important issue is extremely important for us to be able to fulfill obligations and achieve the desired result," Diop said.
Mali also plans to build a nuclear power plant, which could ensure self-sustaining energy production and meet the needs of the Malian economy and the Malian population in the medium term, the minister added.
