Emine Erdoğan Met With Angeline Ndayishimiye, the Wife of the President of Burundi.

09 Jun 2023

Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ın eşi Emine Erdoğan, davetine icabetle 31 Ekim Dünya Şehirler Günü programına katılmak üzere İstanbul'da bulunan Burundi Devlet Başkanı Evariste Ndayishimiye'nin eşi Angeline Ndayishimiye ile Vahdettin Köşkü'nde bir araya geldi.

Emine Erdoğan shared information during the meeting about the activities of the African Handicrafts and Culture House, which sells handicrafts made by women from African countries and directs the proceeds to them. 

Angeline Ndayishimiye provided insights about the work done through her organization, Fondation Bonne Action, focusing on initiatives for children and women. 

Emine Erdoğan expressed her admiration for their efforts in areas such as child nutrition, girls' education, women's economic participation, and maternal health. 

During the meeting, they also discussed health, education, women's health, girls' education, Burundian students studying in Turkey, and potential collaborative projects. 

Additionally, Angeline Ndayishimiye signed the ‘Global Zero Waste Goodwill Declaration,’ opened for individual signatures internationally to promote participation in the Global Zero Waste Movement under the leadership of Emine Erdoğan.