A Burkinabè government delegation, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, was received in audience by the President of the Central African Republic Faustin Archange Touadéra , on August 13, 2024 in Bangui. capital .This meeting was held on the occasion of the commemoration of the independence of the Central African Republic.Minister Traoré carried a message of fraternity and solidarity from President Ibrahim Traoré, President of Faso, to his Central African counterpart.During this audience, Minister Karamoko praised the quality of the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, highlighting the strong ties that unite them, particularly around the defense of unfailing sovereignty.The Burkinabè delegation said it was honored by the invitation to participate in this important ceremony marking the accession of the Central African Republic to international sovereignty.The President of the Central African Republic, Touadéra , expressed his solidarity and friendship towards Captain Ibrahim Traoré. He praised the courage and self-sacrifice of the President of Faso in his leadership of the Burkinabè people towards a more prosperous future.Taking advantage of the opportunity, Karamoko Jean presented Burkina Faso's candidacy for the position of Director General of the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA).In response, President Touadéra assured that the Burkinabè candidacy would be examined with the greatest seriousness, with emphasis on the competence and qualities of the candidates, for the well-being of this renowned Pan-African institution.This meeting marks a new milestone in bilateral relations between Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic, illustrating a common desire to strengthen cooperation between the two nations.As a reminder, Created in Saint Louis, Senegal on December 12, 1959, the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) constitutes, after more than half a century, a completed mo del of cooperative management of air spaces.Source : Burkina Information Agency
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