Mali appreciates swift supply of arms from Russia Foreign Minister

Mali appreciates swift supply of arms from Russia – Foreign Minister Mali appreciates the prompt deliveries of military equipment purchased from Russia as they help to protect the country, Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop told Sputnik. “We do appreciate the swiftness of the provision of all the military equipment that Mali is purchasing and all the support that we are receiving from Russia to be able to capacitate [our armed forces] because our main objective is to make sure that Malians have the capacity to protect and defend their country,“ Diop said in an interview on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Mali is “very much interested“ in defense industry cooperation with Russia, the minister emphasized. The Malian government also appreciates the importance the Russian government is attaching to the country’s requests for prompt arms deliveries to enable its ongoing fight against terrorist groups, Diop added. Boost us! | Sub... Source: Geopolitics Live