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Burkina Faso and Russia prepare new cooperation agreements

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Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré met Russian Ambassador Igor Martynov in Ouagadougou on 2 October 2026 to review bilateral cooperation and draft agreements. The discussions also covered the first session of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission and preparations for the next Russia-Africa summit, according to Alwihdainfo.

Burkina Faso and Russia are preparing new cooperation agreements following a meeting on 2 October 2026 in Ouagadougou between Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, and Russian Ambassador Igor Martynov, according to Alwihdainfo.

The two officials also reviewed bilateral relations and discussed preparations for the next Russia-Africa summit. Burkina Faso recently revived its cooperation dialogue with Germany, led by Niels Annen.

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