The agreement between Russia and Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger includes military cooperation, acquisition of equipment and Russian technical assistance. Countries have also agreed to strengthen financial cooperation and to hold annual meetings.
Niger Foreign Minister Bakery You Sangare, Mali Foreign Minister Abdui Diop, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Mary Trure attended a US press conference in Russia.
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Countries that have an alliance of the Russian and Sahel (AES) states – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – this Friday agreed to form a strategic partnership in the security and defense sectors.
The announcement was followed by a meeting organized by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with colleagues of three African countries who ruled military joints.
In the joint statement, the parties have expressed their commitment to intensify the struggle against terrorism and insecurity.
The parties have expressed their commitment to strengthen their operational capabilities, allowing them to buy military equipment with Russian technical assistance.
These four countries have come to consensus on economic cooperation based on mutual beneficial partnership and have agreed to strengthen commercial contacts, as well as monitoring consultation in the area.
Lavrov Ukraine is “supported by terrorist groups in this part of Africa”
Ministers agreed to hold annual meetings in alternative countries. The second session takes place in one of the African countries, yet to define.
At the beginning of the meeting, Lavrov said that the country was ready to cooperate with the country AES, the company was the first to recognize Russia internationally.
“I emphasized the availability of Moscow to provide all means to strengthen the training of the armed forces and soldiers and security forces of every three countries.”
According to Lavrov, Ukraine is “supported by terrorist groups in this part of Africa.”
Mali Diplomacy Head Abdulai Diop told journalists in Moscow that her government felt “Ukraine’s terrorist state”.
Removing Mali, Niger and Burkina fasos from Sediao after sanctions
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdrew from the economic society of the West African States (SEEDEO) in January, after the blows leading to the current leaders, after the sanctions imposed by the organization for the three countries.
After the removal of the Western countries, the Islamic Fundamentalist Groups in the region set a mutual defense agreement in their alliance, which provided military assistance against terrorism.
This belt is sought to distance from France in African countries, which has a strong colonial in the region, with Western refusal to recognize the rules created by violent state blows.
This has led to the search for new international allies such as Russia, which has provided military assistance through private morsenary groups such as Wagner, working in Mali and other countries.
