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On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Director General in charge of the Regional Integration and International Cooperation Program, Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo, on behalf of His Excellency Ambassador Edouard Bizimana, Minister, chaired a meeting for discussion and consultation with representatives of foreign non-governmental organizations. The objective of this meeting was to strengthen cooperation, exchange experiences, and define concrete actions for the …

On Wednesday, March11, 2026, a briefing session of the Permanent Secretaries who are members of the Joint Technical Committee on the Framework Cooperation Plan for Sustainable Development between the Government of Burundi and the United Nations System for the period 2023–2027 was held at Kiriri Garden. The session was co-chaired by Mr. Sophonie Nitunga, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of …

On March 18 and 19, 2026, at the Matergo Hotel in Gitega, the political capital, the first meeting of the Joint Technical Committee of the Framework Plan for Cooperation in Sustainable Development between the Burundian Government and the United Nations was held. This was the 2026 first meeting. This meeting is organized quarterly to prepare for the Ministerial Steering Committee …

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, His Excellency Ambassador Édouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, together with all the senior authorities of the Ministry, joined the female staff to celebrate International Women’s Day. The ceremonies were held at La Détente in the economic capital, Bujumbura, under the theme: ‘’ the role of women in promoting human …

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The Burundian Diaspora has taken a new step in its organization and commitment to the country’s development. On March 15, 2026, an Extraordinary General Assembly was held online via the Zoom platform, chaired by Mr. Samuel NDAYIRAGIJE, President of the Burundian Diaspora, bringing together leaders of Country Organizations (COs), continental representatives, and other members of the Burundian community living abroad. …

On March 10, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Édouard Bizimana, received in audience the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Burundi, H.E. Madam Ambassador Zhu Kewei, who came to present the copies of her letters of credence accrediting her as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the People’s Republic …

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Mr. Sophonie Nitunga, Permanent Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and Development Cooperation, received in audience Mrs. Delphine Van Landschoot, Chargé d’Affaires at the European Union (EU). The discussions focused on the work of the Technical Partnership Committee between Burundi and the European Union. …

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On March 3, 2026, His Excellency Edouard Bizimana, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation of Burundi met with Mr. Michael Wimmer, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Burundi. This meeting provided an opportunity for the two diplomats to discuss various topics of common interest, including the regional security situation and ongoing projects. Mr. Wimmer congratulated the …