The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry in charge of Foreign Affairs grants an audience to the Deputy Head of Division at the Development and Cooperation Department in Bern, Switzerland

 As part of strengthening and maintaining cooperation relations between Burundi and Switzerland, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Mr. Ferdinand Bashikako received in audience, on may 20, 2022, the Head of Division Deputy at the Development and Cooperation Department in Bern, Switzerland Ms. Séverine Donnet-Descartes. These personalities discussed the relations of friendship and cooperation between these two countries.

During the conversation, Mrs. Séverine Donnet-Descartes indicated that Switzerland is delighted with the relations it maintains with Burundi. For this, she said that Switzerland is still committed to accompanying and supporting Burundi at the end of its development. She did not fail to ask if there would be any reforms in Burundi that relate to development.

In turn, Mr. Ferdinand Bashikako indicated that Burundi is also satisfied with the relations it maintains with Switzerland. He recalled that Switzerland has always been at the side of Burundi during the hard times that Burundi has gone through.

Regarding the reforms in Burundi, the Permanent Secretary said that the Government of Burundi now has a concern to find projects for women and young people.

For this, the Head of State, His Excellence Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE has initiated a framework for the supervision of young people with a bank for them and another for women. Ms. Séverine Donnet-Descartes encouraged the Government of Burundi for its initiatives in favor of its population, especially women and young people.

 It should be noted that cooperation between these two countries dates back a long time and that the main sectors of intervention of Switzerland in Burundi are: justice, decentralization, education, health and the consolidation of peace.