Mali thanked Russia for the supply of agricultural products

Mali expressed gratitude to Russia for its readiness to supply wheat and fertilizers to the African country free of charge. This was stated to RIA Novosti by the deputy of the Malian parliament Aliye Tunkara at the Russian-African conference of the Valdai discussion club that opened in St. Petersburg. “Thanks to Russia, which often helps Mali on a gratuitous basis with grain and fertilizers,” he said, adding that the country has already received a shipment of wheat and is expecting a shipment of fertilizer soon. The African politician recalled that his country is in dire need of agricultural products due to the lack of fertile land. In this regard, Tunkara called fertilizers an important strategic product. Earlier, the head of the Malian Foreign Ministry said that 50,000 tons of Russian grain had been delivered to the republican port of Conakry. Salif Fofana, a representative of the local association of grain processors, confirmed this information. He also said that another one of ...