Ambassador Kierscht signs a $28.5 million McGovern-Dole Program

Mr. Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors, Mr. Minister of National Education and Reform of the Education System, Madam Vice President of Counterpart International, Members of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to be with you today as we strengthen our cooperation and our strong partnership. Today, we are setting …

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Groundbreaking Ceremony for G5 Sahel Defense College Library

Minister Hanana, Chief of Defense General Bolle, General Vall, Members of the Media, Ladies and gentlemen, Honored guests, Thank for you attending today’s ground-breaking ceremony where we celebrate the next step in our partnership with the G5 Sahel Defense College. With a project value of nearly $5M, this library will stand on the ground you …

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Ambassador’s Opening Remarks at Instance Nationale Launch Ceremony

Excellency the Minister of Justice, Excellency the Minister of Interior, Mr. Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Relations with Civil Society, Mr. Director of the Instance Nationale, Mr. Representative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to participate in the launching ceremony of the …

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Ambassador Kierscht speaks at Save the Children event – US supports human rights for all children in Mauritania

Madam Minister, Ambassadors and Heads of Diplomatic Missions, Madam Head of Mission, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is always a great pleasure for me to participate in events that celebrate human rights. It is an even greater honor to celebrate the protection of children, a program making the world safer for them, so they will be …

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Ambassador Kierscht highlights the US government’s $2 million contribution to promoting food security in Mauritania

(Remarks as prepared) Asalamu alaikum. Excellencies, Madam Food Safety Commissioner, Mr. Secretary General of MASEF, Mr. Secretary General of TAAZOUR, Madam Ambassador of Germany, Madam United Nations Resident Coordinator, Madam Resident Representative of WFP, Dear Guests, I am honored to be with you today to officially launch the program “Responding to Food Insecurity Linked to …

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Closing Ceremony of the JCET Training

Minster Hanana, Mr. The Wali of Adrar, Mr. The President of the Regional Council of Adrar, Mr. The Mayor of Atar, Honored guests, Thank you to all attending today’s closing ceremony. I want to congratulate everyone who participated in this training course and note the success of this important achievement. This occasion marks another advance …

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National Launch of Demographic and Health Survey report 2019-2021

Minister of Health, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here today for this dissemination event for the 2019-2021 Mauritania Demographic and Health Survey report, the first since 2001. On behalf of the United States Government, I first would like to acknowledge the many technical and financial contributions from our esteemed …

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The Ambassador’s Speech to the Mauritania-U.S. Parliamentary Friendship Group

Honorable President of the Mauritanian American Parliamentary Friendship Group, Lalla MBareck; Representatives and Members of the Group; journalists; Ladies and Gentlemen: This year we celebrated the 62nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Brotherhood and Friendship between our two countries, which was signed in 1970. We all hope that this relationship will develop …

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Ambassador Kierscht thanks graduates, mentors and the many supporters of the Field Epidemiology Training Program at the graduation ceremony of the thi

Honorable Minister of Health, Madam Representative of the World Health Organization, Mr. Representative of UNICEF, Ladies and Gentlemen, Representatives of Technical and Financial Partners, Mr. Representative of AFENET, Ladies and Gentlemen Mentors and Supervisors, Ladies and Gentlemen Members of the Third Cohort, All present, It is always a great pleasure for me to celebrate our …

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US Funds $500,000 Project to Combat Trafficking in Persons

(The speech as prepared) Excellency the Minister of Justice Mr. Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Relations with Civil Society Mr. Representative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Representatives of the Judicial Family, Representatives of the Civil Society Organizations, Esteemed members of the Diplomatic Corps Dear Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a …

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US Government donates $620,000 to support Mauritania’s ability to respond to health threats

(The speech as prepared) Minister, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity you are giving me today to be among you to salute our joint efforts to improve epidemiological surveillance in Mauritania. Indeed, this training in 2022 of the first cohort demonstrates Mauritania’s commitment to improving its epidemiological surveillance through the continuous technical training …

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Mauritanian Government signs Important Agreement with USGS

Minister, Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be with you today to sign, on behalf of the United States government, this important $9.5 million, 22 month agreement that will provide Mauritania with important data on groundwater resources, in the northern regions of the country. This ceremony gives me the opportunity to reflect: the desert …

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Ambassador Kierscht attends McGovern-Dole sustainability workshop

Minister of Education, Ladies and gentlemen, It is always with great pleasure that I participate in activities that have a direct and tangible impact on the education and health of our children, the leaders of tomorrow. The McGovern-Dole Program is one of them. Indeed, this flagship project of the United States Government has demonstrated two …

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Ambassador Kierscht op-ed on Juneteenth

The first new federal holiday in the United States in almost 40 years was recently approved by the U.S. Congress. Earlier this month, the Senate and the House voted to establish “Juneteenth” as a new federal holiday, and when President Biden signed the law into effect on June 17, he said, “All Americans can feel …

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Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht

Ambassador Cynthia Kierscht, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 2020, and sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on January 27, 2021. She previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Canada, Haiti and the Caribbean in the Bureau of …

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Ambassador Michael Dodman Independence Day Remarks (Nouakchott, Mauritania on July 3, 2019)

As prepared for delivery: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and members of the government delegation, Fellow members of the diplomatic corps, Friends from the business community, civil society and the government, Ladies and gentlemen, honored guests, It is my honor to welcome you, in the name of the people and government of the United …

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Ambassador’s remarks: English program and computer training graduation ceremony ISERI

Mr. Executive Director of the High Institute for Research and Islamic Studies; Mr. Vice Director; Mr. Director of Scientific Research; Mr. Director of Studies; English language and Computer Instructors; American Corner Coordinator; Dear students and colleagues; I am delighted to join you today at ISERI to celebrate the achievements of 178 students, including 122 who …

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Remarks for Ambassador’s Participation in the Opening Remarks of The Good Governance of the Private…

Remarks for Ambassador’s Participation in the Opening Remarks of The Good Governance of the Private Sector Conference Co-hosted by the U.S. Embassy and CIPE March 6, 2019, at 3:00pm Delivered in French   Thank you all for coming. When we built this embassy, we designed this room to be used for events exactly like this, …

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Launch of the United States-Mauritania Business Forum

Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Honorable Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, Colleagues from the diplomatic community, Representatives of the chambers of commerce and the Mauritanian business community, Members of the United States-Mauritania Business Forum, Dear guests, Welcome, good evening, Thanks to all of you for joining me for this important event. Today …

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Embassy Nouakchott Celebrates Independence

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Secretary General Madam Director Dear colleagues Ambassadors and Heads of Diplomatic Missions Ladies and gentlemen Dear guests It is an honor to welcome you, on behalf of the United States government and its people, to the commemoration of the 242nd anniversary of the United States’ independence. Thank you for being …

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Embassy Nouakchott Organizes an Iftar

Minister of Islamic Affairs and other members of the Mauritanian government delegation, Ambassadors and other friends and colleagues Good evening, It is a great honor for me to welcome you to my home this evening. It is an especially happy occasion for me since this is the first formal event I am hosting in my …

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Statement of Michael Dodman, Ambassador of the United States to Mauritania after presentation of his credentials

Nouakchott, March 13, 2018 Assalamalekum. I would like to begin my remarks by expressing my honor in being in your beautiful country in my capacity as Ambassador of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. It is my great pleasure to convey to the people of Mauritania the greetings and salutations …

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Speech by Ambassador André on October 11, 2017 New Embassy Compound

Ministers, Ambassadors, Honored guests, dear friends, family, and colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome, Bienvenue, Marhaba. Thank you for joining us on this very special evening–the inauguration of the American people’s new embassy to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. From this site, my colleagues and I will continue to promote close relations, based on shared interests …

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U.S. Embassy Celebrates Independence Day

Speech by Chargé d’Affaires July 4, 2017 New Embassy Compound   Ministers, Ambassadors, Honored guests, dear friends and family, Ladies and Gentlemen, – Welcome, Marhaba, Bienvenue, Jam hiiri e mon bandiraabe, Kha sounka ma remmou, Jaam Ken yendu bokeyi On behalf of Ambassador Larry André, who is in Washington DC on a temporary assignment, I …

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Embassy Nouakchott Celebrates Independence

Ministers, Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, Honored guests, dear friends and family, Welcome, Bienvenue, Marhaba to our celebration of the 240 year anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. In 1775 armed conflict began between American and British forces over American refusal to pay taxes to the British Parliament where they had no representation.  Only a minority sought …

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Ambassador André Speech

Madame Minister, Members of the Official Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Representatives from the international diplomatic community, leaders from the religious institutions and civil society, distinguished guests, colleagues and friends Welcome to the American Embassy and thank you for joining my colleagues and I in our celebration of United States’ Independence Day.  I …

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Statement by Ambassador André to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on the Occasion of the Presentation of His Letters of Credentials

Good morning, I am delighted to be with all of you here today in this beautiful country, Mauritania. In-Sha-Allah (If God wills), we will continue the dialogue I have just begun with the President throughout my stay here. I want to convey to the people and to the government of Mauritania the deep respect of …

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