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🇷🇺🇧🇫Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso KaramokoJean-Marie Traoré(Moscow, February 12, 2026) Read in full 💬Sergey Lavrov: You have quite a busy programme in Moscow. Today, here and at other Russian ministries and agencies, important bilateral documents will be signed. This is a tangible contribution to implementing the agreements reached between our Leaders, including during the visit of President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso to the Russian Federation in May 2025 for the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. In addition to the Agreement on the Foundations of Our Relations, you will sign a number of other important documents. One practical issue that must be addressed to ensure the Presidents’ agreements are implemented in the economic sphere is the prompt launch of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. On our Side, a co-chair has already been appointed – Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Tsivilev. I am confident that we will be able to make this important mechanism operational this year. Cooperation in the military and military-technical spheres, as well as in countering terrorism and other threats that, regrettably, persist in this part of the African continent, remains a top priority for us. The interaction between the servicemen of our two countries is truly exemplary. I would also note our cooperation at the #UN, which is of a particularly high standard. I thank you for supporting Russian initiatives aimed at stabilizing the international situation. We particularly appreciate your balanced, objective and honest position on the Ukrainian crisis. The newest area of our cooperation is engagement in the “Russia – Alliance of Sahel States” format. Two ministerial meetings have already taken place. As we agreed during our meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September 2025, the next one should be held in one of your countries. We look forward to your proposals, especially given that Burkina Faso holds the Alliance’s chairmanship in 2026. Amid the information warfare unleashed by the West against all states pursuing an independent and sovereign policy, it is important to establish closer cooperation in the information sphere. A number of Russian media outlets are already present and actively operating in Burkina Faso and neighbouring countries. We can instruct our relevant colleagues to outline practical steps to intensify this work and to ensure that the truth about our approaches is conveyed more broadly to the international community. #RussiaBurkinaFaso