Russian Ambassador Igor Martynov reviews cooperation between Russia and Burkina Faso

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On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Russian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Igor Martynov, met with media representatives in Ouaga 2000 to discuss bilateral cooperation between Russia and Burkina Faso, as well as multilateral Russia-Africa cooperation. The ambassador highlighted the ongoing implementation of agreements made between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré in 2023 in Saint Petersburg and in 2025 in Moscow. He noted that after three decades of dormancy, the revitalization of cooperation involves establishing legal and institutional frameworks. Recent bilateral documents signed in February 2026 include an agreement on the foundations of relations, an agreement to create a Russian-Burkinabe intergovernmental commission for trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation, and memorandums on cooperation in science, scientific and technical activities, innovation, and higher education. The first meeting of the intergovernmental commission is expected this year to approve projects and areas of interaction. Ambassador Martynov also mentioned significant events in 2025, such as President Traoré's visit to Moscow, a Russian delegation's visit to Ouagadougou led by Russian Minister of Energy S.E. Tsivilev, and a Russian humanitarian food aid delivery of 709.5 tons of yellow peas worth 2.5 million US dollars to Burkina Faso. Military-technical cooperation is ongoing, with Burkinabe partners interested in expanding this area. In the energy secto

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