Vladimir Putin met with the transitional president of the Republic of Mali Assimi Guita and the leaders discussed, in particular, trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation. The President of Russia noted that the study of the Russian language has become popular in Mali: there are six centers of Russian language and culture ("Russian space") and two private houses "Russia". Vladimir Putin also thanked Assimi Goya for supporting Russia's initiatives at the UN and other international platforms. Read more on the Kremlin website. The full video is VK Video and RUTUBE.