US embassy cable - 05MAPUTO125

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MOZAMBIQUE: INVITATION TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION

Identifier: 05MAPUTO125
Wikileaks: View 05MAPUTO125 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Maputo
Created: 2005-01-26 08:32:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL OPDC PGOV MZ Elections 04 Guebuza
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000125 
 
SIPDIS 
DEPT FOR S/ES-CR - BHORTON; AF/S - HTREGER 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, OPDC, PGOV, MZ, Elections 04, Guebuza 
SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE: INVITATION TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION 
 
 
Post received a signed letter dated January 21, 2005 from 
Mozambique President Chissano inviting President Bush to 
the February 2 inauguration of President-elect Armando 
Emilio Guebuza. The text of the letter is repeated below. 
The original has been sent via pouch to S/ES-CR for Brenda 
Horton for delivery to the White House. 
Begin text: 
Dear Mr. President, 
I have the honour to convey to Your Excellency that 
Mozambique held its third Multiparty General Elections on 
the 1st and 2nd of December, 2004. These elections, which 
were declared free and fair by the Mozambican people and 
the International Community, were yet another outstanding 
chapter in the consolidation of peace and democracy in 
Mozambique. 
The swearing in of the new President, His Excellency 
Armando Emilio Guebuza, will be held on the 2 of February 
2005 in Maputo at 10 a.m. In this context it gives me a 
great pleasure and honour to extend an invitation to your 
Excellency to take part in this auspicious event. 
We would feel greatly honoured if you could bless us with 
your presence. We are confident that your participation 
would contribute to the further strengthening of relations 
of friendship and cooperation that so happily exist between 
our two peoples and countries. 
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest 
consideration. 
Joaquim Alberto Chissano 
President of the Republic of Mozambique 
End text 
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