The Initiative for Economic and Financial Cooperation of Burkina Faso (ICEF-Bukina/BRICS) proposed on Saturday, to the authorities of the Transition, a new form of economic collaboration with the BRICS which are emerging countries for the development of the country.
According to Ismael Cissé, responsible for training and economic issues at the Burkina Faso Economic and Financial Cooperation Initiative (ICEF-Burkina/BRICS), after 60 years of collaboration with traditional partners (France, IMF), the country always remain poor.
Also, Mr. Cissé indicated that his structure offers the authorities of the Transition a new format of economic partnership with the BRICS which are emerging countries such as Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa. South for a harmonious development of Burkina.
The Initiative’s training and economic affairs officer spoke Saturday in Ouagadougou to journalists about a new form of collaboration with the BRICS. He noted that the BRICS have development and integration projects for developing countries.
The general coordinator of ICEF-Burkina /BRICS, Joachim Kéré indicated that the objective of emerging countries is to work for the economic and financial sovereignty of Burkina Faso and Africa in general.
According to Mr. Kéré, his association intends to carry out actions and pleas with the authorities, national and international institutions, in favor of the social, economic and financial development of the people of Burkina Faso.
According to him, the Transition does not fight the former partners which are, among others, France, the European Union, the IMF but claims its national sovereignty.
The General Coordinator also indicated that the BRICS offer road infrastructure (railways, highway) and technology transfer to Burkina and African countries.
“ICEF-Burkina/BRICS is convinced that the financial and economic cooperation between our country and the BRICS will enable our government to guarantee not only sustainable development but also provide an effective response to the neo-liberal policies of Bretton Woods,” said – he added.
To this end, Mr. Kéré called, among other things, for the opening of a vast trade market between Burkina Faso and the BRICS, for the establishment of the headquarters of the financial institution in Faso and for the creation of a community currency between African States.
As a reminder, the President of the Transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré received on Monday, June 12, a medal from the BRICS for his fight in favor of the national sovereignty of the country.
Source: Burkina Information Agency