DUBAI, April 16 (Reuters) - Egypt's state grain buyer, theGeneral Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said on Thursdayit had bought 240,000 tonnes of French and Russian wheat at itslatest international purchasing tender.

Of the total, GASC bought 180,000 tonnes of French wheat and60,000 tonnes of Russian wheat.

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