Prior to that, Ambassador Bariki served as a technical counselor in charge of economic, commercial and cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (2004-06). In 2004, he was also a member of the Togolese National Negotiating Committee on Economic Partnership Agreements between West Africa and the European Union. In addition, he was chief of staff to the minister of foreign affairs and cooperation from 2000 to 2003, chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Togo in Gabon from 1998 to 2000, and chief of diplomatic affairs in the presidency of Togo from 1996 to 1997.

Ambassador Bariki, who joined the Togolese Diplomatic Service in 1991, has also held positions in the Directorate of Economic and Technical Affairs and the Directorate of Political and Legal Affairs (1991-96). Ambassador Bariki is a graduate of the University of Benin in Togo and the National School of Administration in Lome, Togo. He is married with three children.