On the first day of his journey to Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Malta and Slovakia, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter visited on Monday the scene of the attacks in Ouagadougou. "It is with much sadness that we are gathered in Ouagadougou this morning, where the attacks of January 15 cost many lives – including two of our compatriots, Jean-Noël Rey and Georgie Lamon" said. Mr Burkhalter, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, who went on to state that this sorrow is coupled with "a firm commitment to not forget the people that we have lost, to remember in particular that they had come to this country to help its people, and to continue to work to help young people and prevent violence."