The Minister of Foreign Affairs for regional cooperation and Burkinabè abroad Her Excellency Olivia Rouamba was received this Friday, September 22 by her counterpart from the United Arab Emirates HE Sheickh Abdullah Bin Zahed Al Nahyan, and that of Kosovo Her Excellency Ms Donika Gervalla SCHWARZ.
With the United Arab Emirates diplomat, there was discussion of the strengthening of the Ouagadougou-Abu Dahbi axis but also of the situation in Niger and in the West African space marked by the creation of the Alliance of Sahel countries.
Concerning bilateral cooperation, the two personalities reviewed the projects and programs falling within the framework of relations between Burkina Faso and the United Arab Emirates, indicates Her Excellency Olivia Rouamba. Moreover, Burkina Faso is invited to take part in the next COP 28 meeting on climate scheduled for the end of 2023 in Abu Dhabi.
On the situation in Niger, Her Excellency Olivia Rouamba and her Emirati counterpart His Excellency Sheickh Abdullah Bin Zahed Al Nahyan, agree that we must always favor the approach of diplomacy to find a solution to the Nigerien crisis.
As for the head of diplomacy of Kosovo, she said she came to demonstrate her country’s interest in Burkina Faso. As a result, the two parties decided to put in place a consultation framework to consolidate this emerging relationship.
On the occasion, the Kosovar diplomat expressed her country’s desire to offer scholarships to Burkinabè students in the field of engineering. The two personalities also agreed to strengthen cooperation between their diplomatic institutes.
Source: Burkina Information Agency