Monrovia – The Authorities of Liberia has confirmed that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is amongst 5 African leaders invited to a high-level summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The summit is scheduled to happen in Washington, D.C. from July 9 to 11.
By Augustus D.R. Bortue
Info Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah made the affirmation on Thursday, July 3, throughout an everyday press briefing on the Ministry of Info, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) in Monrovia.
“Sure, President Boakai and 4 different African Presidents have been invited by President Trump to attend the high-level summit,” Minister Piah stated. “We don’t have a lot element to supply in the mean time as a result of the U.S., by means of its Division of State, can be releasing further data.”
The summit is being organized in collaboration with the U.S. State Division and the respective embassies. It’s anticipated to concentrate on industrial diplomacy, regional safety, and strategic useful resource partnerships.
Minister Piah confirmed that the invitation to President Boakai got here instantly from the workplace of Donald Trump and described it as a big alternative for Liberia.
The 4 different African leaders invited to attend the summit are President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania, and President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau.
Responding to criticisms surrounding President Boakai’s participation, Minister Piah urged Liberians to view the invitation as a nationwide achievement relatively than a partisan problem.
“Liberia is lucky to be among the many 5 African nations invited. That is excellent news, and we should always have a good time it,” he stated. “Depart the President alone — it’s our nation that has been invited. As a result of you could not just like the President doesn’t imply Liberia shouldn’t be a part of such an essential engagement.”
President Boakai is anticipated to depart for Washington within the coming days as a part of Liberia’s participation within the summit. Additional particulars in regards to the summit’s agenda and aims are anticipated from the U.S. authorities forward of the occasion.
