The results of the meeting of the Tunisia-Burkina Faso Joint Commission held recently in Ouagadougou were the subject of a discussion between President Kais Saied and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, on Friday afternoon at the Carthage Palace.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs led the Tunisian delegation that participated in the eighth session of the Tunisia-Burkina Faso Joint Commission, held in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, on July 1 and 2.
According to a statement published by the Presidency of the Republic, the Head of State welcomed the results obtained and stressed the need to develop relations between Tunisia and the rest of the continent.
“Africa has all the potential and all the wealth and must belong to Africans because the people of the continent have suffered a lot over the centuries and deserve to be in a much better situation than today,” the President said, recalling United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1803 of 14 December 1962 on permanent sovereignty over natural resources.
He stressed that the dream of African leaders in the early 1960s, when the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was created, must be shared by all African peoples in order to put an end to wars, misery and poverty.
Tunisia’s absolute commitment to its sovereignty and its rejection of any foreign interference in its choices were also discussed, according to the statement.
The President of the Republic stressed the need to intensify diplomatic action everywhere, highlighting the role of consuls in handling the affairs of Tunisians abroad.
The meeting also focused on preparations for the organization of the National Seminar of Tunisian Experts Abroad.
The President of the Republic stressed that Tunisia is full of talents and is proud of it, adding that these talents are invaluable and it is no coincidence that even scientifically advanced countries seek to attract them.
Tunisia wants to contribute to the creation of a new human order in which opportunities are equal and justice prevails, the President concluded.
