Identifier
Created
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05MAPUTO122
2005-01-26 06:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Maputo
Cable title:  

CHISSANO PRAISES U.S.-MOZAMBIQUE TIES

Tags:  KPAO OIIP OPRC PREL MZ 
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UNCLAS MAPUTO 000122 

SIPDIS
FOR IIP/G/AF; AF/PD (CDALTON); AF/S (HTREGER); AF/PD
(JBARNES)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OIIP OPRC PREL MZ
SUBJECT: CHISSANO PRAISES U.S.-MOZAMBIQUE TIES
FOLLOWING PRESIDENT BUSH'S INAUGURATION


UNCLAS MAPUTO 000122

SIPDIS
FOR IIP/G/AF; AF/PD (CDALTON); AF/S (HTREGER); AF/PD
(JBARNES)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OIIP OPRC PREL MZ
SUBJECT: CHISSANO PRAISES U.S.-MOZAMBIQUE TIES
FOLLOWING PRESIDENT BUSH'S INAUGURATION



1. On January 21, all official media, including radio
and television, carried President Chissano's upbeat
comments about the state of U.S.-Mozambican relations.
Chissano spoke with reporters on January 19 at the
Foreign Ministry, during a ceremony in his honor. The
official daily Noticias (circulation 25,000, readership
250,000) published the story on its inside
international news page headlined, "Chissano Confident
about American Foreign Policy." An informal translation
of the Portuguese original follows.


2. BEGIN TRANSLATION: Outgoing Mozambican President
Joaquim Chissano expressed confidence Thursday in
Maputo that U.S. foreign policy toward Africa and
especially Mozambique will remain unchanged, since
President remains in office, and (even) if policy were
to change, it would be for the better. Reacting to the
inauguration yesterday of Bush for his second and last
term, Chissano said that the American government has
effected a good foreign policy.
"I think that nothing is happening in Mozambique that
might be a reason for concern on the part of the United
States; to the contrary, that country's relationship
with Mozambique has been viewed as benefiting the
United States in the region and throughout the
continent." For the Mozambican statesman, relations
between the two countries will continue in the same
direction, and he referred to the fact that President
Bush has on various occasions expressed his admiration
for our country and his desire that we make greater
progress.
"Even if there are differences over one or another
point, I think that we are going to continue with good
relations," said Chissano, who will end his service as
Chief of State next February, a position he has held
since 1986. END TRANSLATION
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