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Burkina Faso Intends to Develop Partnership With Russia in Grain Sector, Burkinabe FM Says

After the Black Sea Grain deal was terminated, 25,000 tonnes of Russian grain were Russia delivered to Burkina Faso free of charge.
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Burkina Faso intends to develop partnership with Russia in the grain sector, the Burkinabe Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore told Sputnik at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey.
The West African country has a good dynamic in cooperation with Russia; the two nations have a special partnership and have achieved results in many areas, he noted.
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The minister highlighted Russia's approach to Burkina Faso, saying it is full of respect for identity, focused on cooperation and openness.
Following the termination of the Black Sea Grain deal, Russia provided 25,000 tonnes of grain to the West African country free of charge.