Ouagadougou: The new extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Russian Federation to Burkina Faso with residence in Ouagadougou, Igor Martynov, plans to work in the fight against terrorism, humanitarian aid and student training and executives of the Burkinabè administration, the AIB learned on Tuesday.
‘My mission will reflect what appears on the coat of arms of Burkina Faso, namely Unity, Progress and Justice,’ indicated the new extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Russian Federation to Burkina Faso Igor Martynov.
He intends to work in several areas of cooperation such as the fight against terrorism, humanitarian aid, training of students and executives of the Burkinabè Administration, investment promotion, etc.
The diplomat spoke on Tuesday in Ouagadougou, after handing over illustrated copies of his Letters of Credence to the head of Burkinabe diplomacy Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré.
Igor Martynov expressed his full willingness and commitment to working to promote cooperation betw
een the Russian Federation and Burkina Faso.
Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré has shown his willingness to work in close collaboration with the Embassy of the Russian Federation to strengthen the Ouagadougou-Moscow axis.
According to him, the upcoming arrival of the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, in Burkina Faso, is another significant guarantee of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Source: Burkina Information Agency