Russia develops military cooperation with Burkina-Faso and will additionally supply military products. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following negotiations with President Burkina-Faso Ibrahim Traore.
“We develop military and military-technical cooperation. We supply and we will do this additional military products, which will ensure the defense capacity of Burkina-Faso and the possibility of suppressing the remnants of terrorist groups,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
According to the minister, the Burkinian leadership appreciates the cooperation of the Russian Federation in the field of training. “They proposed to significantly increase the number of scholarships that our government distinguishes this country annually. Our proposals were supported. We will be transferred to the wishes for specific specialties that are required for the development of Burkina -Faso,” he said.
“confirmed mutual firm intentions to continue our close coordination in international affairs, primarily in the United Nations. We appreciate the objective, fair position of President Burkina -Faso I. Traore in relation to the events that occur in Ukraine,” Lavrov said.
The Foreign Minister noted that the Russian Federation invariably, firmly supports the “fair demands of the African countries that want to get rid of the remains of now neocolonial practice, continued to be conducted by former colonialists.”
“President I. Toreore informed in detail about the steps that Burkina-Faso, Niger and Mali, to create and develop the Alliance of the Sahel states. We believe that such a movement will play a healing role in this region. In any case, the concept of alliance of states Sahel is guided by the most important principle: African solutions are any advice from former colonialists, Africans do not want to hear anymore, ”Lavrov summed up.