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Departure Statement by U.S.Department of State Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Dr. Jendayi Frazer

November 15,2007 

U.S.Embassy

Freetown

Contact: PAO Danna Van Brandt

Tel:515000

I am pleased to have had the opportunity today to meet with newly inaugurated President Ernest Bai Koroma, Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura, and Finance Minister David Carew, among others within Sierra Leone.  The meetings were positive and reaffirmed the strong relationship the United States has with Sierra Leone.

I am pleased to have had the opportunity today to meet with newly inaugurated President Ernest Bai Koroma, Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura, and Finance Minister David Carew, among others within Sierra Leone.  The meetings were positive and reaffirmed the strong relationship the United States has with Sierra Leone.

I am pleased to have had the opportunity today to meet with newly inaugurated President Ernest Bai Koroma, Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura, and Finance Minister David Carew, among others within Sierra Leone.  The meetings were positive and reaffirmed the strong relationship the United States has with Sierra Leone. 

I was honored to represent the United States at the inauguration of President Koroma today.  I am optimistic, as are I believe, the people of Sierra Leone for bright future for Sierra Leone.  It is essential that the new government  harness the positive momentum of the elections and the subsequent peaceful transition of power to progress toward its development aspirations.

I assure you, as I assured the Sierra Leonean leaders today during my meetings, that the United States friendship and support for Sierra Leone will remain constant.  We are committed to helping the Sierra Leonean people in their efforts to achieve prosperity and a bright future for themselves and future generations.

I thank the people of Sierra Leone for the warm welcome I received during this short visit, and I look forward our continued engagement with Sierra Leone.