The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met with the official of political, economic and commercial affairs at the Embassy of the Republic of Burkina Faso to Libya, and the personal envoy of the Minister of Trade, Bourema Ouédraogo, on Tuesday, at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters. The meeting was to arrange for the Libyan delegation to participate in the African International Exhibition for Traditional Handicrafts, in response to an invitation, in Burkina Faso next year. Strengthen African relationsWadi referred to the Minister of Economy’s speech regarding the desire of the Tripoli based Libyan government to strengthen economic relations and activate cooperation with the Sahel-Saharan countries and the African Union countries, including Burkina Faso. This is especially regarding trade and investment, which aims to establish free and economic zones and establish continental roads to stimulate transit trade between the European and African continents. Burkina Faso seeks improved economic relationsWadi said that the special envoy of the Minister of Trade in Burkina Faso noted during the meeting the prominent role played by Libya in supporting and developing the African economy.

Source: Libya Today December 13, 2023 16:00 UTC