Mali’s interim president, Assimi Goïta, received a high-level Russian delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, according to the AES INFO portal.
According to the report, the parties discussed strengthening military cooperation. The Russian Deputy Defense Minister briefed Mali’s leadership on his talks with the country’s armed forces command, including a meeting with Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, General Sadio Camara.
The portal noted that the meeting served as evidence of the strength of the bilateral relationship and the shared desire to deepen security cooperation, particularly in light of the complex challenges facing the region.
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Based on TASS materials