Burkina FasoBrief on bilateral relations:
• Egypt was one of the first countries to recognize the Republic of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) in 1960Official Invitations:
• The Joint Committee was held in Ouagadougou in May 2010 and the Egyptian side was headed by the Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Mona Omar.
• The former Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso Djibril Bassolé held an official visit to Cairo from September 9 to 12, 2014, during which he was received by H.E. the President of the Republic, H.E. the Prime Minister and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, H.E. the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in addition to other meetings.Trade exchange:
• The economic exchange rate is USD 14 million
