The discussions between the two parties focused on bilateral relations and the transition process underway in Mali, said a statement by the Malian ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This meeting was part of a series of meetings that the minister held separately with the ambassadors of Russia, India and Algeria and the chargé d'affaires ad. interim of the Chinese embassy.
The talks, the statement said, were part of the prelude to the UN Security Council mission, scheduled for October 23 and 24 in Bamako.
The Malian minister of Foreign Affairs praised "the sacrifices of the international community" and reiterated his country's gratitude for the material, financial and human investments made in the search for peace in Mali.
According to the statement, Diop referred to "the frustrations of the populations expressing their thirst for security despite the presence of the international community, the challenges that have increased with the withdrawal of some international forces and the need to gather a minimum of security to be able to hold elections to hand power to civilians”.