Belousov announced the possibility of increasing the combat capability of Burkina Faso

Working together with Russia can enhance the combat capabilities of the Burkina Faso army. This was stated on May 10 by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov at a meeting with his colleague from Burkina Faso Celestin Simpore.

"I am confident that our joint work within the framework of the Russian-Burkini agreement on military cooperation will contribute to improving the combat capabilities of your army," Belousov said.

In addition, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry noted that Moscow supports Ouagadougou in its desire to "defend sovereignty" and express its position. He stressed that Burkina Faso is a "close friend" with whom Russia has many common tasks and projects.

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Earlier in the day, the head of the department, at a meeting with his colleague from Niger, Salif Modi, noted that the Russian Federation considers the Sahel confederation as a desire by Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to strengthen military ties. In addition, he said that relations with Africa are of a long-term nature for Russia and are under the personal control of Russian President Vladimir Putin.