H.E. Mr. Djibril Yipènè Bassolé, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Burkina Faso, will pay a visit to Turkey upon the invitation of H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.

During the talks to be held on May 9, 2013 between H.E. Mr. Davutoğlu and H.E. Mr. Bassolé, also serving as the Special Representative for Mali and the Sahel of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, views on bilateral and regional issues concerning the African Continent, as well as international issues will be exchanged.

Our bilateral relations have entered a phase of rapid progress with Burkina Faso, one of the prominent countries of West Africa and a model in its region with its stability and democratic practices, since our Embassy in this country became operational at the beginning of 2012.

In this regard, the visit will constitute a concrete result of the developing relations and increasing bilateral contacts of Turkey, a strategic partner of the African Union, with the countries of the African continent in recent years and of her attentiveness to regional issues as well as a new step for further developing bilateral relations between Turkey and Burkina Faso in every field.