GREETING CARDS TO PRESIDENT BUSH AND SECRETARY

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000309 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O DEPT. ALSO FOR AF/C E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC CG SECSTATE SUBJECT: GREETING CARDS TO PRESIDENT BUSH AND SECRETARY OF STATE RICE FROM DROC MFA RAMAZANI ¶1. We received today New Year cards to President and Mrs. George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from Democratic Republic of the Congo Minister of Foreign Affairs Raymond Ramazani. French text and unofficial English translation follow. The original documents will be forwarded to S/ES-O via unclassified pouch. ¶2. UNOFFICIAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION - PRESIDENT BUSH: His Excellency Mr. President of the United States, and Mrs. Bush, Mr. Raymond Ramazani Baya, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and his wife are pleased to send you their best wishes for the year 2006. Respectfully, /s/ Raymond Ramazani ¶3. FRENCH TEXT - PRESIDENT BUSH: Son Excellence Monsieur le President des Etats-Unis d'Amerique et Madame Bush Monsieur Raymond Ramazani Baya, Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres et de la Cooperation Internationale de la Republique Democratique du Congo et son epouse sont heureux de vous presenter leurs Meilleurs voeux pour l'Annee 2006. Respectueuxment, /s/ Raymond Ramazani ¶4. UNOFFICIAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION - Condoleezza Rice: Ms. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, On the occasion of the New Year, His Excellency Mr. Raymond Ramazani Baya, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his wife, send you and your people their best wishes for fortune, prosperity, health, and long life, and their best wishes for the year 2006. /s/ Raymond Ramazani ¶5. FRENCH TEXT - Condoleezza Rice: Madame Condoleezza Rice, Secretaire d'Etat, A l'occasion des fetes de fin d'annee, Son Excellence Monsieur Raymond Ramazani Baya, Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres et de la Cooperation Internationale et son epouse, vous presentent a vous-meme et a votre communaute leurs meilleurs voeux de bonheur, de prosperite, de sante et de longevite, [et] sont heureux de vous presenter leurs Meilleurs voeux pour l'Annee ¶2006. /s/ Raymond Ramazani MEECE