Ouagadougou: The Burkinabe government on Thursday urged the Swedish embassy, ??which plans to close its doors in Ouagadougou, to treat the former staff fairly.
The head of Burkinabe diplomacy, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, on Thursday invited the Swedish embassy departing from Ouagadougou, to ‘avoid any situation of injustice to the now former local agents’, reports its communications services.
He was speaking during the visit of the Swedish ambassador Maria Sargren, who came to bid him farewell after three years of service.
Ms. Sargren says she has taken good note, and reassures that the embassy will do its best to provide fair treatment to this category of its staff, who have always demonstrated professionalism and integrity in their work, notes DCRP Affairs foreign.
As a reminder, the Kingdom of Sweden intends to close its diplomatic representations in Burkina Faso and Mali before the end of 2024 and wishes to open another, in 2025, in Senegal, due to ‘a strategic review’ of its presence in South Africa.
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Maria Sargren indicated that the Kingdom of Sweden nevertheless remains committed to continued cooperation through a regional and multilateral approach.
Minister Traoré says he hopes that this new approach to cooperation decided by the Kingdom of Sweden will be effective.
Source: Burkina Information Agency