I am honored to be here today with our partners to kick off the third edition of the Xmas Market. This year, the Xmas market is organized under the theme “enhancing local production paves the way for local growth (valoriser la production locale, c’est poser les jalons d’une croissance énonomique locale)”. It will run …
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Ambassador Eugene Young’s Remarks Grants Signing Ceremony November 20, 2023 I welcome you to the Embassy of the United States of America for the signing ceremony of contracts for the Ambassador’s Self-Help Fund grant and our Public Diplomacy Section’s “Small Grant Program”. These grants are some of the most visible aid programs in Africa. It …
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Wednesday 8, 2023 Ambassador Eugene Young met with the President of the Republic, Denis Sassou Nguesso. During the meeting, they discussed climate and environmental issues, in particular the Three Basins Summit in Brazzaville, and the increase in US aid for Congo Basin conservation to over $50 million this year
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Ambassador Eugene Young took part in the presidential segment of the Three Basins Summit in Kintélé on October 28, alongside other Heads of State and Government. We reiterate our commitment to preserving the biodiversity of the world’s three tropical forest basins
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On the sidelines of the Three Basins Summit, our pavilion hosted several presentations on the projects that the U.S. State Department supports in the sub-region through USAID. To keep up to date with our initiatives to preserve the environment in the Congo Basin, here are a few useful links: https://cg.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/172/Factsheet_poultry_V3.pdf https://cg.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/172/FABS_Factsheet_French_RV-_Final.pdf https://cg.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/172/CARPE-Fact-Sheet-June-22_F.pdf
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On Wednesday, October 11, Ambassador Eugene Young congratulated a Congolese delegation composed of Magistrate Moutoueba Loukombo Ronald, Deputy Prosecutor at the High Court of Brazzaville, Commander Mouanda Vincent, Captain Ompa Sosthène, and Lieutenant Kilebe Bel from the police forces. With support from the United States, they are headed to the International Law Enforcement Academy in …
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October 10, 2023 Ambassador Eugene Young and Pierre Obambi, President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, had a constructive discussion this morning focused on strengthening diplomatic relations and bilateral cooperation between the United States and the Republic of the Congo. These productive exchanges will further strengthen our ties.
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October 3, 2023 On Tuesday, Ambassador Eugene Young met with Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso and discussed the strong cooperation between our two countries, with a particular focus on climate-related issues, especially in preparation for the upcoming summit of the three basins scheduled to take place in Brazzaville from October 26th to 28th.
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Monday, Ambassador Eugene Young met Pierre Moussa, the Secretary General of the Parti Congolais du Travail (PCT). They discussed the U.S.-Congo partnership, the Secretary General’s vision for the future of the PCT, and the role of youth within the party.
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The Embassy of the United States of America has funded eight Congolese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with forty-thousand US dollars as part of the Ambassador’s Self-Help Funds for fiscal year 2023-2024. Each recipient will receive an envelope of five thousand dollars. The recipients are : – Association SOS Femmes du Congo (Brazzaville) – Coopérative CABOS (Sangha) …
Read More» Ambassador Eugene Young Remarks Welcome Event September 27, 2023 We are thrilled that you are here with us tonight to celebrate the arrival of new members of our Embassy team. As has been the case throughout my tenure, we are again fortunate to have attracted some of America’s best diplomats to Brazzaville. All of …
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Women play a vital role in combating the negative effects of climate change. The United States Government, through the US Forest Service, is proud to support the Women in Central Africa for Climate Action (WICA) program in five Congo Basin countries, including the Republic of Congo. To date, the WICA program has trained more than …
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Ambassador Young hosted the quarterly Development Partners Forum earlier this week in Brazzaville. With participation from various United Nations agencies and other diplomatic missions, the donors’ group meets regularly to coordinate support and development assistance conducted in partnership with the Republic of the Congo.
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Ambassador Young congratulated Ms. Yrenee MIYOUNA LOUVOUANDOU of TV Congo, who has been nominated for one of the United States government’s most prestigious training programs, the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. The two-week program from September 5 – 22, entitled Media Responsibility in an Age of Disinformation, will take place in Washington, DC; Helena, …
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SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY M. EUGENE S. YOUNG UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Celebration of United States Independence Day – 06 July 2023 C’est un honneur et un privilège pour moi et ma femme Dr. Zoé Wilson de vous accueillir au nom du président Joe Biden, de la vice-présidente Kamala …
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Thursday, August 3rd 2023 – 16:48 In an exclusive interview with Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, Ambassador Eugene Young offered an update on relations between the United States and the Republic of Congo. He described actions undertaken by the United States government in support of Congolese government initiatives in various fields, including environmental preservation, biodiversity, and …
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 18:45 CMR – Ladies and Gentlemen in your ranks, grades and capacities, – Distinguished guests ; – Dear participants in the YALI program ; Mbote Na Bino (hello everyone) Zoe and I are pleased to welcome you at our home this evening as we celebrate the five young Congolese …
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Ambassador Eugene Young’s Remarks at the de Brazza Memorial books donation February 7, 2023 I am happy to be here with you today at this book donation for the newly established American Shelf library at the de Brazza Memorial. These books are a gift from the U.S. Embassy and the American people to give Congolese …
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Launch of the CEERC Project for Conservation through Economic Empowerment in the Republic of Congo November 29, 2022 The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Congo Eugene Young, accompanied by USAID Regional Director John Dunlop, and the Minister of Forest Economy, Ms. Rosalie Matondo, launched the CEERC project on November 29, 2022. This initiative is …
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SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY M. EUGENE S. YOUNG UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Celebration of United States Independence Day – 01 July 2022 It is my great honor and privilege to welcome you on behalf of President Joseph Biden and our entire Embassy community to celebrate the 246th anniversary of …
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9/11 Commemoration: we are partners in the fight against terrorism. Chargé d’Affaires Ellen B. Thorburn and U.S. Embassy Brazzaville’s Marine Detachment observe a moment of silence to commemorate the lives lost during the terrorist attacks perpetrated on American soil on Tuesday, September 11th 2001. The flag at the Embassy will be at half-mast to honor …
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On October 30, Ambassador Haskell was warmly welcomed by one hundred students from Père-Pierre-Desportes Primary and Secondary School. He was invited by the Association of Sœurs Servantes de Cana, manager of the school and beneficiaries of an Ambassador’s Self Help Fund grant to rehabilitate the school library, build shelves, and to acquire new books and …
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On the occasion of the visit of American musician Sulaiman Hakim to Brazzaville, Ambassador Todd Haskell hosted a dinner in his honor at his residence with some of the legends of Congolese music: Michel Boyibanda, Clotaire Kimbolo and the torch bearer of the new generation of Congolese musicians, Roga-Roga. Hakim was in Brazzaville to take …
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Retired NASA astronaut, Navy Captain Robert Curbeam, visited Brazzaville on August 9 as part of a regional program focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. Captain Curbeam meets with students to encourage them to study the sciences. His philosophy is to inspire students to study science not because they should, but because it’s …
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