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Annual Retreat for Burundi’s Heads of Diplomatic and Consular Missions

On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation organized the annual retreat for Burundi’s Heads of Diplomatic and Consular Missions.Held under the theme “Towards a Burundian diplomacy adapted to global and regional challenges,” this meeting serves as a key forum for diplomats to report to the Government and receive new strategic guidelines to …

Burundi Peacebuilding Week: A Lever of Hope for the Community

On Monday, June 22, 2026, His Excellency Ambassador Édouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, officially launched the Burundi Peacebuilding Week. Held under the theme “United Nations peacebuilding at the dawn of the 20th anniversary: Partnerships for innovation, inclusion and impact,” this first edition will take place from June 22 to 25, 2026, at the Donatus …

The Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim of the United States Embassy in Burundi was received in audience

On Friday, June 12, 2026, His Excellency Ambassador Edouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, received Mrs. Bridget Premont, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim of the United States Embassy in Burundi. This meeting, part of a courtesy visit, provided an opportunity to discuss several topics of mutual interest. Minister Bizimana welcomed Mrs. Premont’s visit and reiterated …

Workshop for validating the MAEIRCD’s statistical methodology

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, through the Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Monitoring-Evaluation, organised from 10 to 11 June 2026, in Cibitoke, on the premises of the Imperial Hotel, a workshop to validate the updated methodology for producing ministerial statistics. This workshop is part of the Ministry’s desire to adapt its statistical tools to the …

Burundi and Turkey are strengthening their cooperation in various fields

The Joint Economic Commission, established by Article 6 of the Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement signed in Ankara on August 27, 2015 between the Government of the Republic of Burundi and the Government of the Republic of Turkey, held its first session in Ankara on June 16 and 17, 2026. The Burundian delegation was led by H.E. Edouard BIZIMANA, Minister …

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Burundi and the FAO strengthen their partnership through a mission to monitor agricultural projects

As part of the preparations for a field mission focusing on projects supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Burundi, a working meeting was held in Bujumbura on Monday June 1st 2026. It brought together representatives of the FAO in Burundi and a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development …

Roundtable on Burundi’s Presidency of the African Union

On Tuesday June 9th 2026, the Republic of Burundi marked a major diplomatic milestone by opening the proceedings of the Roundtable dedicated to its Presidency of the African Union (AU). This event, held under the patronage of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Edouard Bizimana, brought together public institutions, the diplomatic corps, …