HH The Amir and President of Burkina Faso Hold Round of Official Talks

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani  and HE President of the Republic of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kabore held Thursday a round official talks at the presidential palace in Ouagadougou.

At the outset of the meeting, HE the president welcomed and thanked HH The Amir for accepting the invitation to visit Burkina Faso. HE the President expressed his hope that the visit can contribute to advancing bilateral ties, as well as advancing partnership and investment in all joint cooperation fields.

HH The Amir expressed thanks to HE the president and the people of Burkina Faso for their welcome. HH The Amir expressed happiness with the first visit to West Africa in general, and first to Burkina Faso in particular, stressing the State of Qatar's commitment to enhancing cooperation and friendship with Burkina Faso. HH The Amir also noted that Qatar will continue to help the people of the country in all fields, and particularly in the health sector.

The two sides discussed facets of bilateral cooperation and the means to enhance them in all fields during the official round of talks. They also discussed the latest regional and international developments, and reiterated their commitment to cooperating in the counter-terrorism field.

Following the session, HH The Amir and HE the President oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Qatar Fund for Development and the government of Burkina Faso with regards to establishing a center for treating cancer in Ouagadougou.

The session and the signing ceremony were attended by their excellencies member of the official delegation accompanying HH The Amir. On the Burkinabe side, a number of their excellencies ministers and ranking officials also attended.