Col. Assimi Goita, leader of the transition in Mali, held a telephone conversation with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
“I had a rich telephone conversation with H.E. Vladimir Putin. We discussed ways and means to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially economic and security,” Goita said in a tweet.
The leader of the transition branded the relation between the two sides “win-win”, adding it is based on mutual respect.
Mali, which was brought to power by Goita in May 2013 following a coup, has moved from France to Russia as part of what Malian authorities call diversification.
In August, Russia delivered more than six L-39 and SU-25 fighter aircrafts, Mi-8 maneuvering helicopters, a Airbus Casa 295 tactical transportation plane, as well as other weapons and ammunition to the country.
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