Statement by General Michael Langley, Commander AFRICOM following his Meeting with His Excellency President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani

Good Afternoon. I am honored to be here on my first visit to Mauritania. I want to express my thanks to President Ghazouani for the warm reception and hospitality that my team and I received. My visit to Mauritania reinforces President Biden’s dedication to strengthening our ties with African partners. The United States applauds Mauritania’s long-standing …

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Embracing the American dream through legal pathways by Ambassador Kierscht

As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, the desire for other opportunities often leads individuals to seek new horizons.  In this context, we have recently been hearing more and more about Mauritanians taking a dangerous and often uncertain journey to “jump the wall” into the United States.  In some cases, we hear stories of the difficulties …

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Under Secretary Zeya’s Prepared Statement for the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting

March 16, 2023 Nouakchott, Mauritania As-Salaam-Alaikum. Thank you, Foreign Minister Merzoug and Secretary-General Taha, for hosting everyone here in Nouakchott with such warm and gracious hospitality. This is the second OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting that I have attended on behalf of the United States. Since then, the United States and OIC held our …

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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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Highlights from the Keynote Address of Ambassador at Large Rashad Hussain Africa Peace Conference January 17, 2023

Greetings and thank you Mr. President, esteemed Ministers, honored guests, civil society partners, and the young people who inspire us all! This is not my first visit to Mauritania.  Last year, when I was here for the Conference for Peace, I was impressed by the Mauritanian people, their generous hospitality, and the beauty and diversity …

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Launch of $17 million Nafoore Program

Your Excellencies, The Secretary General of the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training The Secretary General of the Minister of Islamic Affairs Representatives of Honorable Ministers Mr. the Regional Director of Mercy Corps, Colleagues from USAID Distinguished Guests Distinguished ladies and gentlemen,   It is a great pleasure to be here today to launch the …

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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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United States Strongly Support Mauritania’s Battalion to the G5 Sahel Joint Force

General Rayess, honored guests, Thank you for attending today’s handover ceremony. It gives me great pleasure to be here with you today to commemorate another significant milestone in the strong and proud relationship between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. We stand with you today, as we have for the last 61 …

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Remarks by President Biden Before the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

10:01 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, to all those who dedicate themselves to this noble mission of this institution: It’s my honor to speak to you for the first time as President of the United States. We meet this year in a moment of — intermingled with great pain …

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DCM’s Opening Remarks for UNODC Workshop

Mr. Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior, Mr. UN Resident Coordinator in Mauritania, Representatives of the Judicial Family, Representatives of the Security Forces, Representatives of the Civil Society Organizations, Dear Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to be here on behalf …

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Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

The United States Capitol 11:52 AM EST THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages America …

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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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President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address

Issued on: January 30, 2018 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People …

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