Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso establish formal diplomatic relations

The Sri Lanka and Burkina Faso governments, with the aim of strengthening and developing mutually beneficial relations between the two countries, established formal

diplomatic relations yesterday in terms of the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961, the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi said in a release yesterday.

The release added: "Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were established with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding towards this end in New Delhi by High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam on behalf of Sri Lanka and ambassador Idriss Raoua Ouedraogo on behalf of Burkina Faso.

"The formalisation of diplomatic ties will enable the accreditation of ambassadors to the capitals of the two countries and enhance existing relations in the political, economic, social and cultural spheres for the mutual benefit and well being of the peoples of the two countries.

"People-to-people, trade and other contacts that hitherto existed between the two countries including in multilateral fora will be further strengthened with the formalisation of ties."