Chrysoula Zacharopoulou says she respects the choice of the departure of French military forces from Burkina Faso.

But the Secretary of State specifies that the relations between the two countries continue.

Concerning Mali, she affirms that "it is another question (...). But nothing is irreversible."

For African countries in general, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou specifies that "we have understood the mistakes of the past and that we are working with them in a sense of partnership".

She also recalls that France and Europe are there to support African partners both on the question of adaptation and on climate issues.

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