Ouagadougou: The Burkinabè head of state, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, presented his condolences to the ‘friendly and brotherly people of Iran’ after the accidental death of its leader, Ebrahim Raïssi whom he raised to the rank of ‘leader committed to defending the interests of his people’, Monday in Ouagadougou.
On the presidency’s Facebook page, Captain Ibrahim Traoré expressed his condolences to the Iranian people, following the helicopter accident which led to the death of President Raïssi.
‘It is with sadness that I learned of the disappearance of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raïssi, this Sunday, May 19, 2024.
In this painful situation, I express on behalf of the Burkinabè people and my own, my sincere condolences and all my solidarity with the friendly and brotherly people of Iran. I salute the memory of a leader committed to defending the interests of his people and the sovereignty of his country,’ we read on the Facebook page.
Source: Burkina Information Agency