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The statement was made on the sidelines of the IX international forum “North Caucasus: a space of dialogue, traditions and development.”
Sierra Leone, located in western Africa, could lease land to Russia for growing coffee. Ambassador of the country Mohamed Yongawo stated this in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the IX international forum “North Caucasus: a space of dialogue, traditions and development.”
He explained that the republic is not on the list of large or leading coffee producers, but its product is of high quality, and there are many opportunities in this area.
According to Yongawo, if Russian businessmen start buying coffee directly from Sierra Leone, then “duties and other restrictions” will be less, and if the land is leased, the benefits will be mutual.
“Then in three or four years they could realize our dream of bringing coffee directly from Sierra Leone to Russia,” the diplomat said. At the same time, the ambassador said that several Russian entrepreneurs had already visited the republic and expressed interest in such an initiative.
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