Lavrov: We will send Russian trainers and more military aid to Burkina Faso

reported by Mehr News Agency According to the Riannosti news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, participating in a press conference with his counterpart from Burkina Faso, announced today in a speech: Russia’s relations with Burkina Faso in the military-technical field are developing. is.

The Russian Foreign Minister continued: Russia plans to send more military products to Burkina Faso to strengthen its defense capabilities. Russian Deputy Minister of Defense visited Burkina Faso on June 4; The number of Russian military trainers in this country will increase.

Sergei Lavrov further added: Burkina Faso’s energy minister will hold talks on nuclear cooperation with Rusatom on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.

This is while Lavrov arrived at Ouagadougou airport in the capital of Burkina Faso from Congo last night and was supposed to meet with Ibrahim Traore, the leader of this country who will come to power in 2022, and then leave for Chad this Wednesday afternoon.

He was welcomed by Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, at Ouagadougou Airport. The main talks between the two high-ranking diplomats were planned for today.

Lavrov began his tour of several African countries on Monday by leaving for the Republic of Guinea. He last traveled to this country in 2013.