Diplomatic relations with North Korea are planned to be maintained, the Burkina Faso Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
The decision will allow the two countries "to maintain exemplary bilateral cooperation in several areas," Foreign Affairs Minister Olivia Rouamba said at the end of a Council of Ministers meeting.
Burkina Faso suspended relations with North Korea in 2017 to comply with UN council sanctions.
Rouamba said the governments of Burkina Faso and North Korea will reportedly be focusing on military equipment, mining, healthcare, agriculture and research
The Burkinabe government has also approved the appointment of a North Korean ambassador to Burkina Faso.
Chae Hui Chol, has been approved as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Burkina Faso, with residence in Dakar, Senegal, according to a statement from the Ministerial Council.
(AA)