Prince Albert and Princess Charlène Begin Visit to Burkina Faso

The Prince and Princess of Monaco arrived in Burkina Faso on Wednesday evening, ahead of a two-day official visit to the West African country.

After an official welcoming ceremony at Palais de Kosyam, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and his wife, Sika Bella Kaboré, spent Thursday with Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, as they paid visits around Ouagadougou to various organisations. They visited a primary school in the town Saaba, and the National Fire Brigade, to which Monaco has contributed equipment.

Prince Albert and President Kaboré also held bilateral talks throughout the day.

In the evening, the Presidential Couple hosted a dinner for their visitors at the Palais de Kosyam. President Kaboré delivered a speech during the dinner where he thanked Prince Albert and the Principality of Monaco for their strong friendship since bilateral relations were established in 2004, and wished the Prince, Princess and their people a prosperous 2018.

Le Président du Faso et Son Altesse Sérénissime Le Prince Albert II de Monaco ont eu des entretiens bilatéraux ce matin au Palais de Kosyam. #Lwili pic.twitter.com/8xWTktwI2d

— Présidence du Faso (@presidencebf) January 11, 2018

Avec le Prince Albert II et la Princesse Charlène, nous avons rendu visite aux enfants du centre d'Eveil et d'Education préscolaire (CEEP*) de Saaba, à la péripherie de Ouagadougou #Burkinafaso #Monaco pic.twitter.com/Et3jsUvBPa

— Roch M. C. KABORE (@rochkaborepf) January 11, 2018

J'adresse nos remerciements à la Principauté de #Monaco, contributeur de premier plan de la Brigade Nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers du #BurkinaFaso pic.twitter.com/bLfVOKLmRS

— Roch M. C. KABORE (@rochkaborepf) January 11, 2018

C'est un Grand honneur et un réel plaisir pour moi et pour l'ensemble du peuple Burkinabè de recevoir le Prince Albert II et la Princesse Charlène
Je leur traduis notre estime et notre profonde amitié #Burkinafaso #Monaco pic.twitter.com/V60nJgc9MA

— Roch M. C. KABORE (@rochkaborepf) January 11, 2018

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