MOSCOW, 20 January (BelTA) – The minister of higher education, scientific research and innovation of Burkina Paso will visit Belarus in February. The visit was discussed as Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko and Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Russia and concurrently to Belarus Antoine Somda met in Moscow on 20 January, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia.
“The parties focused on cooperation in education, including preparations for the visit of Burkina Faso's Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation Alkassoum Maiga to Minsk in February 2020,” the press service noted.
The parties also discussed ways to boost humanitarian, trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and Burkina Faso and the development of the legal framework of bilateral relations.
Belarus and Burkina Faso established diplomatic relations on 25 November 1992.