Putin praises Goïta’s support for Russian initiatives
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AIB
Vladimir Putin thanked Assimi Goïta for Mali’s support for Russian initiatives at the United Nations and on other international platforms. The Russian president also spoke of growing trade and economic cooperation between Moscow and Bamako at their meeting at the Kremlin, according to Russia’s TASS news agency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, for attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow during a meeting at the Kremlin on 30 October, according to Russia’s TASS news agency, cited by AIB. Putin also praised Goïta’s support for Russian initiatives at the United Nations and in other international forums.
The Russian president said he welcomed his Malian counterpart’s willingness to develop the partnership between the two countries. He added that trade and economic exchanges were growing, while remaining modest, and cited the Russian-Malian intergovernmental commission as a way to advance cooperation.
Putin recalled that the framework agreement setting out the principles of relations between Moscow and Bamako had entered into force in May 2026. He also said the two countries had marked the 66th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in October.
The meeting took place during the third Russia-Africa summit, which Goïta travelled to on 25 October. On 30 October, the Malian president also presented four of Mali’s priorities at the summit.
