Paris – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has kicked off his state go to to France with a bilateral assembly with French President Emmanuel Macron on the Élysée Palace, specializing in deepening Liberia–France relations, increasing cooperation in essential growth sectors, and advancing Liberia’s worldwide profile.
By Willie N. Tokpah
In keeping with an Government Mansion assertion, President Boakai highlighted Liberia’s historic standing as Africa’s oldest republic and one of many 4 authentic signatories of the United Nations Constitution. He famous that Liberia is the one one amongst these 4 nations that has by no means accomplished a full time period on the UN Safety Council, making its current non-permanent seat win each symbolic and strategic.
President Boakai urged President Macron to help Liberia’s nomination as Chair and Co-Chair of 4 UN sanctions committees when deliberations transfer to the P5 degree. He additionally emphasised Liberia’s ongoing dedication to inclusive development, highlighting initiatives that empower girls and individuals with disabilities.
Each leaders underscored the significance of translating dialogue into motion by technical cooperation and follow-up mechanisms agreed upon through the go to. In a gesture of friendship, President Boakai invited President Macron for a state go to to Liberia, an invite warmly accepted by the French chief. Each governments have tasked their Overseas Ministries with finalizing the modalities and timeline for the go to.
In the meantime, the Overseas Ministers of each nations signed a Normal Cooperation Settlement, strengthening collaboration throughout training, agriculture, well being, surroundings, renewable power, and different sectors. The signing, which happened on the French Ministry for Europe and Overseas Affairs, marks a big milestone in Liberia–France relations.
Representing Liberia, Overseas Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti signed the settlement alongside Éléonore Caroit, France’s Minister Delegate chargeable for Francophony, Worldwide Partnerships, and French Nationals Overseas. The Liberian Overseas Ministry described the settlement as reflecting “each governments’ shared dedication to deepening bilateral cooperation and increasing avenues of partnership aligned with Liberia’s growth priorities and France’s strategic engagement in Africa.”
The framework covers training, agriculture, surroundings, well being, youth empowerment, sports activities growth, local weather change, renewable power, forestry, biodiversity, and water and sanitation. It’s designed to advertise sustainable growth and enhance the standard of life for residents in each nations.
Minister Nyanti expressed Liberia’s “profound appreciation to the Authorities and folks of France for his or her constant partnership and longstanding help for Liberia’s post-conflict restoration, capability constructing, and growth agenda.” She additionally thanked France for supporting Liberia’s profitable bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Safety Council for 2026–2027, calling it “a mirrored image of the robust bonds of friendship and belief between our nations.”
Minister Caroit reaffirmed France’s “unwavering help for Liberia throughout its tenure on the UN Safety Council” and expressed confidence that Liberia’s management will contribute to world peace, stability, and multilateral cooperation. She praised Liberia’s dedication to diplomacy, peacebuilding, and sustainable growth, noting that these values align with France’s imaginative and prescient for world partnership and shared prosperity.
Each ministers mirrored on the deep historic ties between Liberia and France, together with early diplomatic relations and cooperation in training, governance, and cultural alternate. They pledged continued collaboration to handle world challenges corresponding to local weather change, gender equality, and sustainable useful resource administration.
The assertion concluded that the 2 delegations “reaffirmed their shared imaginative and prescient for continued strengthening of friendship and cooperation between Liberia and France,” agreeing to carry periodic consultations to watch the implementation of the brand new framework and discover rising areas of mutual curiosity, significantly within the inexperienced economic system, cultural diplomacy, and youth empowerment.
The renewed partnership “underscores the resilience and vitality of Franco-Liberian relations” and demonstrates each nations’ willpower “to work collectively in addressing world and regional priorities whereas enhancing bilateral exchanges that profit their peoples.” Each ministers hailed the signing as “a historic reaffirmation of solidarity and collaboration,” signaling a brand new chapter of shared successes and alternatives for sustainable growth, peacebuilding, and mutual prosperity.
