Foreign Minister, Speaker of Burkina Faso’s National Assembly discuss joint mechanism to mitigate impact of illegal migration

Tunis: Irregular migration and the importance of establishing a joint mechanism to mitigate the social, security and economic impact of this phenomenon were among the key points discussed on Tuesday between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, and President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso, Ousmane Bougouma.During a meeting in Ouagadougou, Nabil Ammar expressed Tunisia's readiness for consultation, cooperation and coordination with all stakeholders involved in the issue of irregular migration, within the framework of a joint and comprehensive approach aimed at urgently tackling the root causes of this phenomenon, while respecting national and international laws and regulations.He stressed that Burkinabé citizens residing in Tunisia for higher education or vocational training enjoy a good reputation and are highly valued by the Tunisian authorities, according to a press release issued by the Ministry.On the other hand, the meeting was an opport unity to reiterate Tunisia's consistent position calling for respect for the sovereignty of states and non-interference in their internal affairs.The Minister expressed Tunisia's solidarity and unequivocal support for Burkina Faso, its government and its people in their fight against terrorism.He conveyed Tunisia's commitment to developing cooperation in various fields in order to raise it to the level of the historical relations between the two countries, for decades.The FM expressed Tunisia's willingness to establish parliamentary cooperation with Burkina Faso and proposed the creation of a parliamentary friendship group between the two countries in this context.In another context, Nabil Ammar reiterated Tunisia's firm and principled position on the just Palestinian cause, stressing the responsibility of the international community towards the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.This meeting is part of the working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Burkina Faso on July 1 and 2, heading the Tunisi an delegation to the eighth session of the Tunisia-Burkina Faso Joint Commission.Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse