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

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