In a press conference held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation to present the half-yearly achievements for the period from July to December 2023, the supervision of the Burundian diaspora and the promotion of migrant employment were objectives of which several actions were carried out. That includes the organization of the Diaspora Week 2023 edition; the multiple …

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO, several actions have been carried out in order to strengthen the economic diplomacy. The attraction of the foreign investments for increasing the development of Burundi; the commercial exchanges ; the technology transfer especially in the agricultural sector; the development of the tourism and a strong …

As part of the promotion of the bilateral cooperation, Burundi, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, signed an agreement with Belgium in development activities covering 75 million Euros in the areas of agriculture, education, health, good governance, etc. That was announced by the Minister, His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO, during the presentation of the Ministry’s achievements for …

Regarding the promotion of the international cooperation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, during the presentation of the Ministry’s achievements for the first half of 2023-2024, focused  on the organization and participation in many meetings and summits held in different countries. We would mention among others: the Conference of the Parties which committed to respecting the United Nations …

On Wednesday January 31, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO, presented the achievements of the Ministry for the first half of 2023-2024 with the aim of showing the national community and international the daily work of the Ministry, its strengths, its challenges and its future prospects. In his speech, His Excellency Ambassador …

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On January 26, 2024, the Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to the Gabonese Republic, Ambassador Agricole MWAMBA NTIRAMPEBA, presented his letters of credence to His Excellency the President of the Gabonese Republic Brice Oligui Nguema. The Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi transmitted the sincere fraternal greetings of His Excellency Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE, President of the Republic of Burundi, the …

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia received the letters of credence from the Ambassador of Burundi to Zambia, Honorable Evelyne Butoyi at the State House in Lusaka. Honorable Evelyne Butoyi replaced Mr. Pascal RUHOMVYUMWORO, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Burundi to Zambia who occupied that position since 2019. Note that …

On January 12, 2024, a session was held at the National Assembly of Burundi where the guest of honor was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Ambassador Albert Shingiro. At that session, several oral questions were asked to the Minister and the answers were given.  Asked about the status of the neighborhood relations between Burundi and Rwanda as …

On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the Ambassador of Burundi in Washington DC His Excellency Mr. Jean Bosco BAREGE presented to the Acting Chief of Protocol, the figurative copies of his letters of credence to the Department State. The ceremony was followed by a joyful introductory conversation on a series of issues relating to the diplomacy and relations between those two …