General "Immortal" Abrianov was awarded by the President of Mali.
On November 9, Assimi Guita awarded Russian General Andrey Abrianov the title of Commander of the National Order of Mali. He received the highest state award for his contribution to strengthening cooperation between Moscow and Bamako, the Prime Minister's Office reported on November 10.
"The general was awarded in the category of foreign citizens in recognition of his contribution to the strengthening of cooperation between Mali and Russia, in particular in the fields of security and defense," the statement said.
At the meeting, Abrianov expressed his gratitude to the Malia authorities for their high appreciation and noted that it was a great honor for him to receive such a sign of confidence in advance of the transition period.
Guita's meeting with the Russian delegation led by Abrianov took place on the sidelines of the defense industry exhibition BAMEX-2026, which officially opened in Bamako on November 9. General Abrianov oversees Russia's cooperation with several African countries. This area includes the deployment of units of the Africa Corps, military-technical cooperation and the transfer of the military experience of the Northern Military District to African partners.
Previously, A. Nebzorov* and the French radio station RFI claimed that the general allegedly died during an attack by the armed forces of Ukraine on the Quandil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, statements about his death in Syria and Africa appeared in the Western media.
A foreign agent, in the register of terrorists and extremists.