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Burundi and Iran established diplomatic relations on 31 March 1985. [1] Iran has a non resident ambassador in Kampala.
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Burundi and Iran established diplomatic relations on 31 March 1985. [1] Iran has a non resident ambassador in Kampala.
In 2018, Iran voted against creating a commission of inquiry on Burundi at the United Nations. [2] Every year since 2015 when Pierre Nkurunziza was in power, Burundi voted against condemning Iran at the United Nations. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Burundi would again vote against condemning Iran in 2023. [9]
In 2022, the Ambassador of Burundi stated "The Republic of Burundi is interested in raising its relations with Iran to the highest possible level and making a redoubled effort to make up for the shortcomings caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the past two years." [10]
In 2015, President Pierre Nkurunziza met Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and said "The Islamic Republic of Iran is a precious friend for us, and Bujumbura wishes to expand comprehensive relations with Tehran." [11]
In 2016, the Burundian Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Tehran to meet President Hassan Rouhani, following Burundi's isolation by the west. [12]
Burundi originated in the 16th century as a small kingdom in the African Great Lakes region. After European contact, it was united with the Kingdom of Rwanda, becoming the colony of Ruanda-Urundi - first colonised by Germany and then by Belgium. The colony gained independence in 1962, and split once again into Rwanda and Burundi. It is one of the few countries in Africa to be a direct territorial continuation of a pre-colonial era African state.
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