On the Foreign Scene
As part of its efforts to garner diplomatic support from various African nations, the Russian government has donated 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Malawi .
Russian Ambassador to Malawi ,Nikolai Krasilnikov said at a handover ceremony on Monday at the capital, Lilongwe said that Russia will give 260,000 tons of fertilizer to countries in the continent.
He said he hopes African leaders will press for the abolition of international sanctions against Russia when they attend the second Russia-Africa summit to be held in St. Petersburg at the end of July.
Dmitry Shornikov, head of the firm’s southern Africa branch, who also attended the handover, said that the Russian manufacturer Uralchem-Ukalkali had produced the fertilizer and made the gift to Malawi.
Shornikov said that the fertilizer should help Malawi achieve its goals of substantially boosting its agricultural production and helping families grow more healthy and nutritious food.
