Burkina Faso–Iran relations explained

Burkina Faso–Iran relations are bilateral relations between Burkina Faso and Iran. Iran and Burkina Faso enjoy strong and friendly bilateral relations. Burkina Faso has an embassy in Tehran and Iran has an embassy in Ouagadougou.

Development cooperation

In March 2023, Iran donated 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Burkina Faso.^[1]

Official visits

Guest	Host	Place of visit	Date of visit
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivia Rouamba	President Ebrahim Raisi	Tehran	September 4, 2023^[2]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivia Rouamba	Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian	Tehran	September 4, 2023^[3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivia Rouamba	Minister of Oil Javad Owji	Tehran	September 4, 2023^[4]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivia Rouamba	Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare Sowlat Mortazavi	Tehran	September 4, 2023^[5]
Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry Issa Boro	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ali Bagheri	Tehran	June 18, 2023^[6]
Health Minister of Burkina Faso Robert Kargougou	Minister of Health and Medical Education Bahram Eynollahi	Tehran	March 13, 2023^[7]

See also

• Foreign relations of Burkina Faso
• Foreign relations of Iran

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iran donates 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Burkina Faso. Mehr News Agency.
2. Web site: Raisi lauds Africa’s resistance against neocolonialism. Tehran Times.
3. Web site: Iranian FM meets with Burkinabe counterpart in Tehran. IRNA Agency.
4. Web site: Iran ready to build oil refinery in Burkina Faso. Mehr News Agency.
5. Web site: Iran, Burkina Faso call for bolstering ties in different fields. IRNA Agency.
6. Web site: Burkina Faso to open embassy in Iran. Tehran Times.
7. Web site: رونمایی از طرح ملی سلامت بخش. Fars News.