Barack H. Obama (Whitehouse photo)
Saturday, 29 November 2014, 10:53 am
Press Release: U.S. Department of State
Mauritania
National Day
Press Statement
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
November 28, 2014
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
November 28, 2014
On behalf of the American
people, I send best wishes to the people of Mauritania on the 54th anniversary
of your independence on November 28.
Mauritania and the United
States have a strong partnership founded on shared interests for regional peace
and security, and countering the spread of Ebola in West Africa.
Last August, I hosted
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in Washington at the U.S. – African Leaders
Conference. I thanked President Aziz for his work in crafting a ceasefire
agreement in Mali and for your country’s commitment to counterterrorism efforts
throughout the Sahel.
I look forward to working with
the Mauritania government and civil society to expand trade and increase
prosperity for all Mauritanians in the years ahead.
On this day of celebration, I
wish all Mauritanians a joyful Independence Day.
ENDS
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