Mali is asking Russia for help in the face of a threat to the existence of the state, it is necessary to normalize the situation in the country, said Foreign Minister Abdoulay Diop.
“Every time our country was in a difficult situation, Russia was always there, helped and supported. Now we are in such a difficult, difficult situation, and therefore we can turn to our friend for help. Now the very existence of the Malian state is under threat. Now we are in a transitional period, we hope to return to a normal constitutional situation as soon as possible”, he said at the talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.