Burkina Faso’s Leader Visits Moscow, Stressing ‘Friendly’ Ties

Published on October 9, 2024

Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, prime minister of Burkina Faso, visited Moscow on Oct. 8, where he met with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov. According to a statement released by Russia’s defense ministry, the two men stressed the “friendly nature” of their countries’ relations at the meeting. “We very [much] appreciate the friendly nature of our relations, the established forms of cooperation between us,” the statement quoted Belousov as saying. Russia–Burkina Faso relations, Belousov said, are “based on the principles of mutual respect … and have gained positive dynamics in recent years.” The Russian defense chief described his meeting with the Burkinabe prime minister as “another step” in the development of their “friendly ties.”...

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