Embassy of Burkina Faso, Washington, D.C.

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Embassy of Burkina Faso, Washington, D.C.
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Embassy of Burkina Faso, Washington, D.C.
Location Washington, D.C.
Address2340 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates 38°54′45.7″N77°3′6.8″W / 38.912694°N 77.051889°W / 38.912694; -77.051889
Ambassador Seydou Kabore
Website http://burkina-usa.org/

The Embassy of Burkina Faso in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Burkina Faso to the United States. It is located at 2340 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. [1]

The ambassador is Seydou Kabore. [2]

Before 1978, the building hosted services of the embassy of the Republic of China. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Embassy: The Embassy of Burkina Faso". embassy.org. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Embassy Of Burkina Faso In United States". burkina-usa.org. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Dickey, Christopher (December 12, 1978). "Third Embassy Property Relinquished by Taiwan". The Washington Post . Retrieved November 14, 2015.
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