Identifier
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09ABIDJAN59
2009-01-26 12:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abidjan
Cable title:  

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT GBAGBO TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

Tags:  OPDC PREL OVIP IV 
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P 261258Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABIDJAN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4878
INFO NSC WASHDC
UNCLAS ABIDJAN 000059 


STATE FOR S/ES-CR, S/ES-O, AND AF

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP IV
SUBJECT: MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT GBAGBO TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

UNCLAS ABIDJAN 000059


STATE FOR S/ES-CR, S/ES-O, AND AF

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP IV
SUBJECT: MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT GBAGBO TO PRESIDENT OBAMA


1. Embassy Abidjan received a message by fax to President
Obama from President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire.


2. Embassy translation of the French language message follows:

Begin Text.

Mister President:

Your inauguration as 44th President of the United States of
America offers me the pleasant opportunity to extend to you,
on behalf of the people and the Government of Cote d'Ivoire,
and on my own behalf, my heartfelt and warmest
congratulations.

I express my warm wishes for your success as the leader of
the United States of America which has just given the world a
real lesson of democracy in action without consideration for
race.

Your country thus proves that the struggle for a true cause
is never in vain even if, like President Abraham Lincoln or
Reverend Martin Luther King, he who leads it does not see its
success.

May God render the great hope which your election has arisen
in the American people, but also among millions of people
worldwide, fulfilled in serving the goals of international
peace, justice and solidarity.

In this respect, I would like to assure you of my complete
willingness to work with you toward the success of these
ideals as well as the strengthening of the excellent ties of
friendship and cooperation that so fortunately exist between
Cote d'Ivoire and the United States of America.

With my highest consideration.

Laurent Gbagbo
President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

End text.


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