Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Head of defence department of Burkina Faso

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Head of defence department of Burkina Faso Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with Mister of Defence and Veteran Affairs of Burkina Faso Brigade General Celestin Simpone. Burkina Faso is a close friend and ally of Russia. We feel close friendly ties to your country. We have a lot of common tasks and projects, Andrei Belousov said. The Head of the Russian defence department stressed, that Russia welcomes and supports the aspiration of Burkina Faso to express your opinion and uphold your sovereignty. I am confident that our joint efforts in the framework of the agreement between Russia and Burkina Faso on military cooperation will facilitate the strengthening of combat capacity of your army, Russian Defence Minister added. In turn, Brigade General Celestin Simpone noted, that Russia and BurkinaFaso advanced far in the sphere of militarytechnical cooperation by implementing a number of projects. He Source: MoD Russia t. me, modrussiaen