Invited to the official inauguration ceremony of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, dispatched a delegation led by the President of the Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso, Friday January 10, 2025, to the Venezuelan capital Caracas. On the agenda of the stay, official ceremony, hearings and signing of memorandum.
Victorious in the presidential election of July 28, 2024, Nicolas Maduro was officially inaugurated in front of an audience of heads of state and presidents of institutions from around the world including Dr. Ousmane Bougouma, President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso. In accordance with the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela which stipulates in article 231 that the winning candidate of the elections “will take office as President of the Republic on January 10 of the first year of his constitutional mandate”. Nicolas Maduro was sworn in before the National Assembly. An act which allows him to take charge of the office of President of the Republic. In his inauguration speech, Nicolas Maduro made several firm commitments. For this 6-year lease granted to him, he commits himself to the price of supreme sacrifice for the well-being of his compatriots. He also spoke of the need to deepen cooperation with African countries and with other partners such as China, India and Russia. Nicolas Maduro did not fail to salute the fight waged by the AES countries. A fight against imperialism also led by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Commitments that edified Dr Ousmane Bougouma. For the President of the ALT, this inauguration taught him the loyalty of a president towards his people and the firm commitment to the happiness of the population of his country.
Rich audience book
On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the President of the Pransition Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso had several official audiences. First, it is the new Venezuelan president himself who receives Dr Ousmane Bougouma and his delegation. Another opportunity to review the areas of cooperation between the two countries. Very delighted with the participation of the country of honest men in his inauguration ceremony, President Maduro promised to make a friendship and working visit to Ouagadougou. A little earlier in the morning of January 12, 2025, the president of the ALT also spoke with Ana Branabié, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. The two heads of Parliament discussed military cooperation, the strengthening of parliamentary cooperation and the offers of academic scholarships planned by Serbia for the benefit of Burkina Faso.
In the same vein, Dr Bougouma and his delegation had a meeting with Yvan Gil Pinto, Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. There, it was a question for both parties to review the cooperation between the two countries and the process of implementing several agreements already signed. Burkinabè students in Venezuela have not been forgotten. Most of them students in Comprehensive Community Medicine, they were encouraged to give the best of themselves to bring honor to the homeland. Dr Bougouma invited them to respect the laws of the host country by considering themselves as ambassadors of Burkina Faso, they must be good examples. On this occasion, Stella Eldine Kabré, Minister Delegate in charge of regional cooperation, member of the official delegation, gave each student a consular card.
“The house of African knowledge”, a curiosity in the heart of Caracas
The Burkinabè delegation led by the president of the Transitional Legislative Assembly carried out an immersion, Saturday January 11, 2025, at the center for African, Latin American and Caribbean studies. A guided tour led by Reina Arratia, Executive Director of the said center. Today’s visitors were able to see portraits of African leaders. Illustrious defenders of the dignity of Africa, even of the black race, including President Thomas Sankara. They also admired art objects such as the Sénoufo mask and Bôgôlan fabrics. Art objects also known in Burkina Faso. Dr Ousmane Bougouma greeted the initiators of such a center. A center which according to him brings Africa closer to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The icing on the cake of this mission, a memorandum was signed between Dr Ousmane Bougouma, President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina and Jorgo Rodriguez, President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. A memorandum which seals a partnership between their two parliamentary institutions with an underlying structured parliamentary cooperation. It will, for example, allow for exchanges of experiences and mutual support. The President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela stressed that his country supports Burkina Faso’s fight for real independence. Jorgo Rodriguez did not fail to point out to the Burkinabè delegation that the fight against imperialism and sovereignty is a long-term struggle. He reassures that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will share its experience in this area.
DGCRP/ALT