In the near future, Russia will deliver 25,000 - 50,000 tons of grain to six African countries for free, said Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev, APA reports.

Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to provide Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, Central African Republic and Eritrea with 25-50,000 tonnes of free grain each.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency