Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Burundi
On friday 22 september 2023, His Excellency the Ambassador of Burundi in Paris Isaïe KUBWAYO, presented his credentials to His Excellency Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic.
The credentials presentation ceremonies of His Excellency Ambassador Isaïe Kubwayo took place at the Elysée Palace, the Residence of the French Head of State at Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. His Excellency the Ambassador was warmly welcomed during the arrival and presentation of his credentials to His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic of France.
After the presentation of his credentials, a moment of exchange between Ambassador Isaïe Kubwayo and His Excellency Emmanuel Macron follows.
During their discussions, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron mentioned the state of very good relations between Burundi and France which have barely materialized at the highest level through the meeting with his Counterpart His Excellency Evariste Ndayishimiye, the President of the Republic of Burundi during the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of La Francophonie, held in Djerba in Tunisia on November 19 and 20, 2022. His Excellency Emmanuel Macron added that what is agreed is being implemented.
Ambassador Isaïe Kubwayo, responding to the intervention of His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, presented to the President of the French Republic the fraternal greetings of His Counterpart His Excellency Evariste Ndayishimiye, the President of the Republic of Burundi. He informed that Burundi has already entered the era of stability and peace and that the population goes about its daily activities by capitalizing on that hard-found peace, and that in that phase, it needs a multifaceted support from the friendly countries including France.
The credentials delivery ceremonies were also an opportunity for the new Ambassador of Burundi in Paris, Ambassador Isaïe Kubwayo, to convey to the President of the French Republic His Excellency Emmanuel MACRON a message from His Excellency Evariste Ndayishimiye the President of the Republic of Burundi asking for his personal involvement with the European Union (EU) for the disbursement of 240 million euros which should have accompanied the removing of the sanctions which had been unfairly inflicted on Burundi in 2015.
Note that Burundi and France maintain the good cooperative relations.