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on October 12 to Bamako the special representative President of the Russian Federation across and to the countries of , the deputy minister of foreign affairs Russian Federation Mikhail Bogdanov was accepted by President of Republic of Mali Ibrahim Bubakar Kate, and also held consultations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the African integration Mali Diop A..
during conversations the detailed exchange of opinions on a state and prospects of development of all complex of traditionally friendly Russian-Malian relations took place. The mutual spirit Moscow and Bamako on activization of trade and economic and investment cooperation was thus confirmed, specific questions of adjustment of business partnership in areas of mining, infrastructure, agroproduction, and also expansion of humanitarian communications are considered.
the Special attention is paid by span to strengthening of foreign policy interaction between Russian Federation and Mali on actual aspects of the international and African agenda. The president Ibrahim Bubakar Kate in a confidential key shared the estimates and reasons in connection with a developing situation to Mali and the Sakharo-Sakhelsky region with emphasis on need of consolidation of efforts for effective counteraction to terrorism and extremism on the African continent. From the Russian side invariable approaches Moscow in support of ensuring territorial integrity and unity Mali according to the fundamental principles of international law about non-interference to internal affairs of the sovereign states were confirmed.