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From May 23 to 25, 2022, at Amphitheater No 350 of the Institute of International Relations of Cameroon (IRIC), created in 1971, in Yaoundé, the Permanent Advisory Committee of the United Nations in charge of Security Issues in Central Africa commemorated its 30th anniversary at the service of the activities of the States of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee …

On the evening of may 25, 2022, the African Union Commission for the Great Lakes Region and Burundi organized warm dinner for the celebration of Africa’s Day. The Ambassadors of the Member States of the African Union accredited to Burundi were present at this event as well as other Diplomats accredited in Burundi, representatives of civil society as well as …

On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, the Minister’s   Assistant of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Mr. Sylidie MANIREREKANA opened the workshop activities on “Youth for Peace” organized by the Standby Force of the East Africa region, EASF in acronyms, at the premises of the Best Outlook Hotel, at KIRIRI. In his speech, Brigadier General Osman Mohamed Abbas, who represented the Director …

From May 21 to 23, 2022, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo His Excellency Mr. Félix-Antoine TSHISEKEDI TSHILOMBO, accompanied by his Spouse and a strong high-level delegation, paid an official visit to Bujumbura, Burundi at the invitation of his counterpart, His Excellency Mr. Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE, President of the Republic of Burundi. He was welcomed at Melchior NDADAYE International …

On Friday, May 24, 2022, the Ambassador of Burundi in Ankara, His Excellency Mr. Gérard Ntahorwaroye Bikebako presented the figured copies of his credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Islamic Republic of Iran. His Excellency Ambassador Bikebako was delighted with this historic event in his career. He informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Islamic Republic …

During the time he was in Burundi, His Excellency Mr. Félix-Antoine TSHISEKEDI TSHILOMBO, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, visited the FOMI (Organo-Mineral Industries Fertilizers) factory in Bujumbura; the Agronomic and Zootechnical Research Institute of Gitega (IRAZ); the site where the new Presidential Palace is being erected in Gitega, the political capital, on equity financing; the farms of Bugendana …

Within the framework of sub-regional cooperation, concerning trade, in addition to the going-on implementation of the Agreements signed, the two Heads of State underlined the interest of accelerating mobilization within the tripartite framework (Burundi, DRC , Tanzania) adequate funding for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Uvinza-Gitega-Bujumbura-Kindu which is of paramount importance for the movement of people and …

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the Government of Burundi represented by HE Ambassador SHINGIRO, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation and the European Union in Burundi represented by HE Claude BOCHU, Ambassador of the European Union, and the Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union resident in Burundi, namely Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, have resumed …

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the First Lady of Burundi Her Excellency Angeline NDAYISHIMIYE enhanced with her presence the official opening ceremonies of the Ordinary General Assembly of the ICGLR Regional Women’s Forum. The General Assembly was organized with the aim of assessing the impact of Covid-19 and the activities of armed groups on women and children in the 12 …

On May 19, 2022, at the KIRIRI GARDEN Hotel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO and the Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for the Great Lakes Region Mr. Huang Xia, proceeded at the opening of the activities of the retreat of the High Level Political Group for the implementation of …