Russia delivered 25 thousand tons of wheat to Mali free of charge

Russia sent a shipment of 25 thousand tons of wheat to the Republic of Mali as part of humanitarian aid. According to RIA Novosti, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova spoke about this at a briefing. First, on January 6, the cargo was sent by sea to the port of Conakry in the Republic of Guinea. Three days later, it was officially sent to the authorized bodies of the Republic of Mali, responsible for the final transfer of the grain shipment to its destination. Zakharova explained that the grain shipment was sent to an African country in accordance with President Vladimir Putin’s decision to provide food aid to some countries on the continent. She recalled that he announced such plans at the second Russia-Africa summit, which took place in St. Petersburg in July last year. The diplomat noted that this is the fourth such supply of vitally important Russian goods to Mali free of charge. She also assured that Moscow will continue to provide ...