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Delegation of Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

As part of strengthening the cooperation between Burundi and Japan, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand Bashikako received in audience, on October 7, 2021, a delegation from Japanese International Cooperation Agency from Tokyo. In fact, the Head of the delegation Mr. MUROTATNI Ryutaro proceeded by the presentation of the implementation of development …

Celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic of China

On October 1, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation HE Ambassador Albert Shingiro participated in the online reception to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In the speech that HE Ambassador Albert Shingiro delivered, on behalf of the Government of Burundi and on his own behalf, warm and warm congratulations …

Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations and Foreign Associations (NGOs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation is organizing a training workshop for monitoring and evaluation for interministerial committee members.

OnTuesday September 27, 2021, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand BASHIKAKO, officially opened at the Hotel La Détente, the activities of a training workshop for capacity building in the place of the members of the interministerial committee for monitoring and evaluation of the activities of Non-Governmental Organizations and Foreign Non-Profit Associations. This …

General assembly for all the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation

As part of strengthening a good governance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, the Permanent Secretary Mr. Ferdinand BASHIKAKO chaired, on September 23, 2021, a general assembly for all the staff of the Central Administration of the Ministry. The Permanent Secretary began by welcoming the new staff in the Ministry including the Minister’s Assistant, Mr. Syldie MANIREREKANA. …

Presentation of commission letters of the General Consul of Burundi at Laâyoune in Morocco

On February 28, 2020, the Republic of Burundi opened its General Consulate at Laâyoune in Morocco. On January 23, 2021, by reciprocity of the fact that Morocco could not open in turn its resident Diplomatic Mission in Burundi, this General Consulate was closed to be reopened on February 18, 2021 after Morocco decided to open its Embassy in Burundi with …

Official inauguration of the honorary Italian consulate in Burundi

This Friday, September 17, 2021, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand Bashikako accompanied by the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Burundi HEMr. Massimiliano MAZZANTI proceeded to the opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Italy in Bujumbura. In his remarks, the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy …

Burundian Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs goes to Paris

In Paris, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO met Mr. Franck Paris, Special Advisor to President Emmanuel Macron, for Africa. They discussed various topics, bilateral cooperation between Burundi and France, regional and global cooperation in general as well as the lifting of sanctions against Burundi by the European Union. The Minister of Foreign …

Newly appointed diplomats receive recommendations to follow

During the seminar organized for newly appointed diplomats, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert SHINGIRO recommended that diplomats promote the National Development Plan (2018-2027). To do this, diplomats must know the objectives, the main axes and the strategic orientations that compose it. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Albert …