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'Mali & Russia Are Developing Strategic Partnership in Several Areas': Malian Official

'Mali & Russia Are Developing Strategic Partnership in Several Areas': Malian Official

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“We greatly appreciate the cooperation between the various authorities—the Malian authorities and the Russian authorities—in matters of defense,” Mamadou... 04.06.2026, Sputnik Africa

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“We greatly appreciate the cooperation between the various authorities—the Malian authorities and the Russian authorities—in matters of defense,” Mamadou Satigui Diakité, President of Mali’s High Council of Local Authorities, told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of #SPIEF2026.Russia’s support was especially important after the death of Mali’s defense minister on April 25, he stressed.“I would therefore like to express our gratitude, on behalf of the Head of State of Mali, the people of Mali, and the local authorities of Mali, to the Russian side."Watch Sputnik Africa’s correspondent’s video from the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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