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4:53 CAT | 15 Dec 2022
Photo: Twiter / @SecBlinken
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today [Wednesday, December 14] with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi in Washington, D.C., during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
Secretary Blinken and President Nyusi discussed shared global and regional priorities, including areas for cooperation during Mozambique’s first and historic UN Security Council term in 2023-2024.
They also reaffirmed their strategic partnership to promote peace, stability, and global health security.
Secretary Blinken highlighted how the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability complements important government and civil society efforts in northern Mozambique.
Secretary Blinken and Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi Before Their Meeting
Secretary Blinken: Good evening, everyone. It’s a pleasure to welcome President Nyusi of Mozambique here to the State Department. We are very much looking forward to our collaboration when Mozambique becomes a member of the United Nations Security Council in January, but we’re also strong partners – strong partners in helping Mozambique build stability, strong partners in building out global health together, dealing with food insecurity, and we really welcome that partnership. There’s lots to discuss this evening, but Mr. President, thank you very much for being here, coming to the State Department, and for being in Washington this week for the summit.
President Nyusi: Thank you. Thank you also for the invitation to come here to join this forum, and also to have this small meeting with you. We are here in your country really to try to (inaudible) our cooperation together. And the – as you know very well, the investment from this country to my country, Mozambique (inaudible) very strong. I had now – just now – meeting with ExxonMobil to try to discuss what we can do more. And the Portuguese, together we have to discuss about the security of Mozambique – not only Mozambique, but Africa and all the world. Thank you very much once again.
Secretary Blinken: Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, everyone.
Met with Mozambican President Nyusi during the #USAfricaLeadersSummit. We discussed shared goals, including our partnership under the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability and explored areas of cooperation as Mozambique prepares to join the @UN Security Council. pic.twitter.com/kk45MWTEcg
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) December 15, 2022
Source: U.S. Department of State / Media Release
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