Ouagadougou: The President of Mali’s National Transitional Council (NTC), General Malick Diaw, arrived in Ouagadougou on Wednesday evening to participate in a parliamentary meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). He was received by his Burkinabe counterpart, Dr. Ousmane Bougouma, the President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly.

According to Burkina Information Agency, General Diaw expressed his appreciation for the leadership of President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, who facilitated the meeting. The session brought together the heads of Burkina Faso’s Legislative Assembly, the Consultative Council for the Refoundation of Niger, and Mali’s NTC to discuss preliminary drafts for additional protocols aimed at enhancing internal governance among the confederal sections of the parliaments within the AES.

General Diaw commended the dedication of Niger’s Transitional President, General Abdourahamane Tiani, and Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Gota, towards the integration process of the AES. The two-day meeting is set to review outcomes from discussions held in August, focusing on advancing parliamentary integration within the AES.

In his remarks, General Diaw thanked Dr. Ousmane Bougouma for the warm reception extended to his delegation and acknowledged his efforts in fostering the success of this stage in the institutional refoundation process within the AES region.