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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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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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) …
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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 …
Read More» The Government of the Republic of the Congo joined thirty-one other coastal Atlantic countries across four continents yesterday in adopting the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation and launching the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation. Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso joined senior officials from the other nations in the ministerial meeting on the margins of …
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The United States is proud to support the Republic of the Congo in its fight against illegal mining. On September 6, the Embassy welcomed a Congolese delegation, including police and judicial officers, an official from the Mining Directorate, and an engineer, all of whom will take part in a US-supported training course on illegal mining …
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The partnership between the United States of America and the Republic of the Congo is as robust as ever, and it grows stronger every day. In just another example of our close partnership, the U.S. and the Republic of the Congo have agreed to increase the maximum validity period for business and tourism visas for …
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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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Combatting wildlife trafficking is a key piece to protecting the environment that is so important to the Republic of Congo. The United States is proud to work alongside the Republic of Congo in achieving that goal. On August 24, the Embassy welcomed a Congolese delegation, including officers from the gendarmerie and the police, and a …
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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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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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