Mauritanian Foreign Minister thanks Russia for grain for Africa

Africa buys more than half of its grain from Russia, Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk told reporters on November 10. Merzouk spoke at one of the final events of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum conference. The conference was held in the federal territory of Sirius, which is located near the borders of the Adler district in the city of Sochi. “Grain imports… The Russian Federation supplies more than 50% of grain to Africa. And I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for such support,” the minister noted. Recall that on February 21, 2024, Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that ...